Are New Zealand Homes dangerous?

You can read the Radio NZ article here. Hear comments by Director of Housing and Health Research Programme at Otago University, Philippa Howden-Chapman, and Community Housing Aotearoa Director, Scott Figenshow here. Finally, an interview with the Minister for Housing...

Reserve Bank Policy on Residential Property Investors

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) released its decisions about bank capital adequacy requirements for residential property investment mortgage loans and a regulatory impact statement on 29 May 2015. A consultation document was released on 3 June 2015. The RBNZ...

CHA Media Release on 2015 Budget

Community housing organisations say the government’s budget initiatives on housing are too timid – and won’t deliver the results needed. “We need to speed up the stock regeneration process for all areas of the country, and ensure the new rent subsidy approach supports...

Auckland Crown Land Launch Invite

You are invited to attend a launch of a programme of work to develop housing on Crown land in Auckland. When: Friday 29 May 2015 2:30pm – Tea and Coffee 3:00pm – Launch 5:00pm – Network Opportunity Key note speaker Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for Building &...