A new model shows an increase in the number of houses possible under the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
Ngāti Ranginui is considering whether it can purchase a larger cut of the state housing stock earmarked for sale in Tauranga.
Adrienne Young-Cooper has been announced as the new chairperson of the Board of the Housing New Zealand Corporation.
Phil Twyford comments that Serco wants in on the state house sell off.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
