Housing Call to Action are launching a campaign to raise awareness of homelessness and the lack of housing in West Auckland from 1st - 8th September.
The Government’s flagship housing announcement is a band-aid approach that will push up prices rather than solve the housing crisis, says Labour Leader David Cunliffe.
With only weeks until the General Election, Auckland’s mounting housing crisis will be put under the spotlight in an Election Debate hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
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On NZ’s ‘housing crisis’:
The Government is doubling support for first home buyers to help tens of thousands more young New Zealanders into home ownership and encourage the building of more affordable new homes, Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says.
Housing Accords in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty have been agreed by Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and local mayors Ross Patterson and Stuart Crosby today that will provide an additional 1175 new homes and sections over the next two years.
Community associations are to play a more substantial role in social housing. Brierley Penn investigates how.
New Zealand’s housing stock will become a liability for future generations without urgent leadership from government, says CCS Disability Action.
Christchurch City Council will help fund a collaborative project with Christchurch City Mission and the Government to address emergency housing needs in Canterbury.
To ensure our ability to timely act on opportunities as they arise, CHA is now requesting Expressions of Interest from organisations and consultants with expertise and capacity in the following areas:
1. Legal Services
2. Tax Services
3. Financial Services
4. Data Services
5. Research Services
