Hui E! election focus

Jul 25, 2017 | News

You can – Use this document for some ideas to put on the agenda when you meet your local MP or candidates, Write to candidates in advance of a meeting and ask them to come prepared to comment on your ideas, Use this document as a checklist for what sort of...

Reflections from the UK – part two

Jul 25, 2017 | News

Faced with a housing crisis the United Kingdom has its 15th Housing Minister since 2000 and Brexit is set to dominate the bureaucratic resources of government. In the recent UK election housing tenure was seen as an influential guide to voting and not surprisingly,...
Report on household incomes in New Zealand

Report on household incomes in New Zealand

Jul 25, 2017 | Research

This are pages 21 to 24 of ” The material wellbeing of NZ households: overview and key findings from the 2017 Household Incomes Report and the companion report using non-income measures (the 2017 NIMs Report) Prepared by Bryan Perry Ministry of Social...

Auckland Homelessness Policy project report released

Jul 24, 2017 | News

Auckland Council’s Homelessness Policy Project, released on Wednesday 19 July showed there were 20,296 people without a house in Auckland in 2013, according to census data. Of those, 16,350 were sharing and couch surfing with others temporarily, 3175 were in...

Social housing waiting list figures increase

Jul 24, 2017 | News

The increase appears to be driven by demand in Auckland and Christchurch, where a combined 250 people were added to the list since March. After the last quarter’s results were released in April, Social Housing Minister Amy Adams noted that growth in demand had...

Dwell Housing Trust chair recruitment

Jul 24, 2017 | News

“Dwell Housing Trust provides affordable, quality housing for people in need or on a low income. We are more than a landlord – we ensure our tenants have access to the support they need and want to live well and do well. We believe that affordable, stable...

Data to understand supply & demand for housing

Jul 19, 2017 | News

The online dashboard will allow councils to access interactive charts, maps, data on housing: • sales volume/total stock • consents/population • prices, values, rents • housing affordability Mr Townsend from the NZ Property Council says, “Giving councils assistance...

The Housing Crisis panel September 7

Jul 19, 2017 | Events

Affordable, secure housing and sustainable future-proof cities are a huge concern in New Zealand with its homelessness, growing and ageing population. PrefabNZ, the New Zealand Green Building Council and Community Housing Aotearoa are co-hosting this pre-election...