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Auckland Housing Accord reviewed

Auckland Council’s Planning Committee on 1 August 2017 received a review on the Auckland Housing Accord and requested a review of all Special Housing Areas to ascertain the number of affordable homes provided.The Auckland Housing Accord was intended to increase housing supply, including the increased availability of land, as well as improve housing affordability, until the Auckland Unitary Plan became operative in September 2016.

308 new social houses for Christchurch

More social housing is on its way across Greater Christchurch as the Government invests more for those in need, Social Housing and Housing New Zealand Minister Amy Adams has announced.

​Honouring our colleague Natalie Jameson

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Natalie Jameson’s peaceful passing after a long illness on the morning of Tuesday 18 July. Natalie was a stalwart supporter of New Zealand’s community housing sector and will be sadly missed.

​Part two – reflections from my home town of Manchester and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Conference

In this article David Zussman reflects on some of his insights while in Manchester and the United Kingdom for the CIH conference over June this year. Faced with a housing crisis the United Kingdom has its 15th Housing Minister since 2000 and Brexit is set to dominate the bureaucratic resources of government. In the recent UK election housing tenure was seen as an influential guide to voting and not surprisingly, renters voted 50/30 in favour of Labour while home owners voted 50/30 for Conservative. Of more significance is the additional 8% of renters who voted in this election.

​Ministry of Social Development building its new team

We are very pleased to learn of the clarity and strength shaping the housing team at the Ministry of Social Development under the leadership of Scott Gallacher, DCE Housing. In the last few days we’ve had a briefing on the new structure and how the pieces will fit together. There are several positions they are actively recruiting for and it would be a great time to consider whether your sector knowledge might be a good fit in one of the many open roles inside this agency.

Hui E! election focus

The election is coming up in September and this paper prepared by Hui E! is intended to help communities and community groups make sense of the many different issues that we are involved in. It also gives some ideas for how you can make a difference in the election.

Reflections from the UK – part two

This is part two of David Zussman's reflections from his recent trip home to Manchester in the UK and attending the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Conference. David Zussman works for Community Housing Aotearoa.

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​Major infrastructure funding for Queenstown Lakes District

The loans from the $1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) will enable the building of 1,850 houses in the Kingston township and new greenfield sites in Quail Rise South on the Frankton Flats. “The infrastructure at Kingston to support new housing includes new...

KiwiBuild kicks in!

New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association 2018 Annual Conference will be held in Auckland 27 July followed by the NZ International Property + Building Expo 28 & 29 July 2018 at the Vodafone Events Centre. This is the 3rd year and this year’s theme is...

1,000 extra housing places so far this winter

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Phil Twyford in May announced the Government was taking urgent action to tackle homelessness this winter by investing $100 million in 1500 new housing places compared to the end of last year. Phil Twyford said the Government was well...

Homelessness in Rotorua requires multi-pronged approach

“There is no quick fix, there isn’t just one solution and there isn’t one single provider or agency that will resolve this on their own,” the mayor says. “The Ministry of Social Development’s Housing First programme will be in Rotorua soon to provide long-term housing...

Innovative housing complex designed for Wellington

These were the ingredients for the ArchEngBuild 2018 Challenge held at Victoria University of Wellington between 4-6 July, and the result was some truly future-thinking medium-density housing designs for our capital city. Now in its seventh year, ArchEngBuild brings...

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