The latest data from Statistics New Zealand showing the annual number of building consents in Auckland at an eight-year high have been welcomed today by Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith.
Chris Parker says Mike Hosking has it wrong when he heaps all the blame for soaring house prices on the Auckland Council.
September 30, 2015 | News Lifewise are urging the government to consider solutions that will end homelessness permanently, rather than temporarily manage the problem, following Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett’s $2 million plan to set up transitional housing for families in Auckland
September 30, 2015 | News Bill English comments: "Housing costs are becoming a larger proportion of incomes – and that matters the most at the bottom end of incomes among people who have few choices."
September 29, 2015 | News Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett said an extra $2 million funding would fund up to 120 places a year for homeless families and individuals, with support to help them find longer-term housing.
September 28, 2015 | News On 17 September Hon Bill English presented a speech on social investment to the Treasury guest lecture series.
September 28, 2015 | News Todd Niall asks does New Zealand have the systems in place to successfully turn out enough reasonably priced homes.
September 28, 2015 | News The Tamaki Collective is a collective of 13 Auckland iwi that are building 300 houses at Waimahia Inlet in South Auckland.
September 28, 2015 | News The Government has released a new process for identifying further opportunities for social housing and is seeking requests for information.
September 24, 2015 | News Minister for Maori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell officially opened the Nga Potiki/Pirihima Housing project in Tauranga on Saturday 30 August.
