Newsletter dated 2 November 2017
“The new Government should target new housing and employment on unzoned land along the rail line through Paerata to meet Auckland’s growth challenge,” says Stephen Selwood CEO of Infrastructure New Zealand.
An affordable housing development in Queenstown will be based on an ownership model believed to be a New Zealand first.
Communal living projects are gaining traction as an alternative style of living as traditional home ownership gets beyond the reach of many people.
Community Housing Aotearoa welcome the new Labour-led coalition Government and we say we are ready to partner with them to see all New Zealanders well-housed. Here's our press release sent out on 26 October.
Scott Figenshow from Community Housing Aotearoa, talked to 95bfm in Auckland about how community housing projects can play a big part in the housing Kiwis under the new Government.
Shared equity programmes could help more Bay of Plenty first-home buyers struggling to get on to the property ladder. Scott Figenshow of Community Housing Aotearoa, was interviewed by Bay of Plenty Times in this article.
In this newsletter we welcome the new Labour-led coalition Government and provide details on the 24 October seminar: ‘Building our sector for 2030”. You will also find a link to our new online annual report, and information on the latest sector news, events, jobs and resources.
The Government must get all sectors to work together to boost local construction skills, confidence and scaling up the industry to achieve its 100,000 homes goal, experts say. Auckland alone needs 14,000 houses a year, but only 10,000 are being consented and only 7000 a year being built.
Agreements with NZ First and the Green Party were announced by Prime Minister-designate Jacinda Ardern on 24 October.
