A round up of NZ Herald and Dominion Post articles and editorials - social housing reform and the future of state housing
A Queenstown Lakes Housing Accord has been signed between Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Mayor Vanessa van Uden to provide an additional 1300 homes over the next three years.
Established in 1999, the forum is a way to discuss housing issues, keep up to date about what is happening in the housing sector, maintain relationships and expand networks.
A five-yearly review of its social housing policy is to be started later this year by Wellington City Council.
A man who has lived in Wellington council flats for nearly thirty years says community organisations don't have what it takes to be landlords and keep the rent down for thousands of tenants. Dwell Housing Trust Director, Alison Cadman comments.
Finance Minister Bill English says the proceeds from selling state houses are unlikely to be spent on new state houses and may go into the Consolidated account
John Key has set out housing as a major focus of his third term, signalling changes to the provision of homes for the vulnerable and urgent moves to change the Resource Management Act.
People will continue to be moved out of state housing to free up accommodation for those genuinely in need, new Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says.
Prime Minister John Key has split housing issues across three ministers as National speeds up its shift toward developing social housing by private providers and reducing reliance on state houses.
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and 10 Council staff will be sleeping rough this weekend for a good cause.
