Phil Twyford comments that Serco wants in on the state house sell off.
An Auckland mother says the mould in her state house is killing her children, one of whom now has holes in his lungs, and has suffered strokes.
A new model shows an increase in the number of houses possible under the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
People have become desensitised to the number of Māori and Pasifika families living in poor housing, garages and even cars, a former South Auckland social worker says.
Social workers and volunteers in Auckland say more and more homeless pregnant women are asking for help - some with nowhere to live just weeks before they are due to give birth.
Stock transfers: market sounding process commences
The first reading of the Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill was completed by 63 to 58 with National, Maori Party, ACT and United Future in support. It was sent to the Social Service Committee for consideration.
UNICEF New Zealand is joining with the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) to raise awareness about the poor housing conditions endured by thousands of children and families throughout New Zealand and calling for urgent action to ensure every child has adequate housing.
Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) has released an Expression of Interest (EOI) regarding housing for older people in the Auckland area.
Ministers have asked Treasury to proceed to the next step in the transfer process, market sounding, for approximately 1140 Tauranga and approximately 370 Invercargill state houses.
