The Auckland relocation grant will be stopped after increasing state house waiting lists in other towns and cities showed it was just moving housing pressure to other parts of New Zealand, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced on 18 December.
Housing Minister Phil Twyford, left, has decided not to restructure Housing New Zealand. Labour Housing Minister Phil Twyford said in Government he has realised that the social housing provider is already moving in the right direction, and that a restructure could just end up slowing things down.
This is our last newsletter for 2017. The office will be closed between December 22 and January 8.
On behalf of the Australasian Housing Institute, CHA hosted a delegation of housing officials from the US-based National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO).
A briefing prepared by the five agencies with roles in state/social housing provides an overview of this area for the incoming Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Phil Twyford.
Christchurch social housing providers have asked the council to provide a rebate so they no longer have to pay its development contributions. They want the city council to stop charging them development fees when they build new homes.
Community Housing Aotearoa welcomes Minister for Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford’s call to sit down with the community housing sector and agree a multi-year plan for how we can work together to grow the sector in a way that is both ambitious and sustainable.
Every New Zealander deserves a warm, healthy home to live in, and the Health Homes Guarantee Act will help ensure that, said Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford on 30 November.
Local Auckland hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei have settled an agreement with Housing New Zealand and are set to purchase five trenches of land along the ridge in Kupe Street between now and 2021 with the first being 0.6746 hectares at market rate for $16.5 million.
In this newsletter we have a focus on how we grow the supply of community housing. This includes a look at the priorities from the recent Getting Ready workshop facilitated by Leonie Freeman.
We also feature CORT Community Housing who celebrated their 30th anniversary this year and learn about the work Community Housing Aotearoa is undertaking reviewing emergency and transitional housing tenancy and occupation agreements. Plus much more.
