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.
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.
Government-funded emergency hotel stays are starting to drop off, but are still costing the government more than $97,000 a day.
New housing Minister Phil Twyford has revealed to the Herald the first in-depth details of the incoming Government's new $2 billion KiwiBuild scheme, explaining how 100,000 new residences will be built in the next decade.
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.
Work has begun on preparing a site for 19 new homes that will be used for transitional housing in Opal Drive, Papamoa. These houses will be managed by community housing provider, Tauranga Community Housing Trust and should be available by Christmas.
He Korowai Trust in the far North trust has been housing the homeless and is about to start a trades-training school for young Māori.
This article was written by Tess McGlure for Vice. It looks at how New Zealand’s housing crisis is forcing solo mothers and domestic violence victims onto the streets.
Lower Hutt Council is looking at ways to increase the housing options in their city. One solution is re-zoning for medium density housing in the centre of the city.
