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.
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.
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.
A Request for Proposals was posted on GETS (14229497) seeking respondents qualified to assess the condition of the state housing properties proposed to be transferred in Invercargill and Tauranga.
Finance Minister Bill English says it will be months before the government knows who is serious about taking over state houses.
Upgrades have been completed at 2,869 Housing New Zealand properties since June.
