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Newshub reports on Auckland garages being rented out

A Newshub investigation has revealed Auckland garages are being rented out illegally for more than $400 a week. In a case that is currently before the Tenancy Tribunal, one property manager is accused of commandeering a garage, converting it and renting it out to separate tenants. That's despite the garage apparently being included in the rental agreement for the tenant in the main house - something the property manager disputes.

Deborah Hill Cone asks why renters aren’t rising up?

In her column in the Herald yesterday, Deborah Hill Cone talked about the lack of tenant advocacy over the difficult situations many tenants are in. She asks why is there not a more vocal and activist tenants lobby group? Why are politicians not catering to this group of potential voters? Why are educators who see kids having to be continually moved not fuming? It is a hole in the major parties' housing policies.

​Public invited to have say on homelessness

People who are homeless, those who were once homeless, those working with the homeless and concerned New Zealanders are being asked to share their experiences and solutions to this growing issue with the Cross-Party Homelessness Inquiry of Labour, Maori and Green Parties.

CHA welcomes fast-tracking of funding for emergency housing

Community Housing Aotearoa is applauding the Government’s move to fast-track much needed funding into emergency housing. However, CHA says the Government now needs to complete the jigsaw by finalising a plan to deliver the needed 15,000 permanent social and affordable homes so people have somewhere to go once their emergency is resolved.

​Labour’s plan to tackle housing crisis

The Labour party has developed a plan to tackle the housing crisis by building affordable houses and cracking down on speculators, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little.

CHA submission on proposed national policy statement on urban development capacity

The purpose of the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (NPS-UDC) is to ensure regional and district plans provide adequately for the development of business and housing. This is to enable urban areas to grow and change in response to the needs of their communities. Community Housing Aotearoa has made a submission on the NPS-UDC.

Another special housing area for Queenstown

The Government announced on 5 July that it had approved an additional Special Housing Area (SHA) in the Queenstown district which is expected to provide more than 300 homes, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says.

Boffa Miskell focus on housing

The latest newsletter from urban design team, Boffa Miskell, has a focus on housing. Included in this is an article with Community Housing Aotearoa, a look at Wellington City Council upgrading of its social housing stock, and they write about the work they have been doing working with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei on the development of a 30-house medium density village in Ōrākei.

Build it… but can they come in?

This is an opinion piece from Geoff Penrose, General Manager of Lifemark Design looking at the 'housing crisis' and how we are responding to it. In the solutions to this crisis, he asks, what will the dwellings be used for, what types of people will live there, what will they want and what duty of care is there to provide homes that adapt to the physical, social and cognitive needs of the occupants?