"We've done that by using the 'Housing First' approach, which is housing people first and then putting the support services around people that will assist them to deal with some of the issues that resulted in them coming onto the street in the first place." Julie...
Read Scott's comments to RNZ here. "One of the first questions would be 'how are we going to build a consistent pipeline that delivers a thousand new units of social and affordable housing each year, every year, for the next decade?'" The Prime Minister, Bill English...
More than 300 delegates from all over Aotearoa met over three days to: Showcase local, regional and national case studies of successful Māori housing initiatives – celebrating successes and sharing lessons learnt Share ideas on how to improve Māori housing outcomes...
You can find the strategy here Key Messages MSD is helping those most in need by ensuring we have the right places in the areas where they are needed, and delivered at a cost that provides good value to taxpayers. The 2016 Social Housing Purchasing Strategy sets out...
Assisted ownership and assisted rental areas still need to be addressed, including a review of the accommodation supplement. When asked about Paula Bennett’s performance as Minister of Social Housing Scott commented that Paula Bennett has done a great job, “she’s...
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At least one in every 100 New Zealanders were homeless at the latest census in 2013, compared with 1 in 120 in 2006, and 1 in 130 in 2001, say University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) researchers. UOW researcher Dr Kate Amore, from the Health Research Council-funded He...
Photo:RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Economists, like BERL chief economist Ganesh Nana, are saying: “Freeing up land is one thing. We need houses that are affordable for lower income people.” Massey University associate professor David Tripe said the easiest...
Photo:RNZ / Alexander Robertson The state houses are part of the government’s plans to sell up to 2000 properties across the country this year to registered community housing providers. Scott Figenshow of CHA comments on this process to Newshub. Read more here...
Kaanga Skipper, a direct descendant of Te Puea Herangi (L) and Hurimoana Dennis, chair of Te Puea Marae.Photo: RNZ / Tom Furley Colleen Fakalogotoa, chief executive of Family Start Manukau, said her workers went to the marae today because there was no emergency...
CHA has called for more capital investment in community housing to help address the affordable housing crisis New Zealand is facing. “It’s great there’s a commitment of a further $200 million for around 750 more IRRS spaces and increased rents. We would argue that a...
Radio New Zealand, in particular, have done a great job focusing on the issue. You can find some of the media below. Meanwhile, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett has said that New Zealand’s housing problems are not new but the result of ongoing issues and...
“We are currently building around 9,500 houses each year in Auckland – which is the highest rate of house building there in eleven years. “However, we need on average around 13,000 houses each year in Auckland for the next 30 years. “The Government’s very clear...