Three Community Housing Providers have been given the opportunity to present formal proposals to take over up to 2500 Housing New Zealand properties and tenancies in Christchurch, the Government announced today.
Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZ) are looking to partner with suppliers, service providers and/or developers in the market to deliver new and innovative solutions that contribute towards HNZ’s objectives of:
• increasing the pace and scale of housing supply, particularly in the Auckland region;
• improving the quality of our homes; and
• making best use of our homes.
The winners of the 2017 Australasian Housing Institute professional excellence in housing awards for New Zealand were announced last week.
Horowhenua Council housing sold to Compassion Housing a joint venture between the Sisters of Compassion and private investment firm Willis Bond.
Wellington's mayor believes he has found the right place to set up the country's first wet house for alcoholics and drug addicts.
The Government have been buying motels in areas around the regions to convert to emergency housing.
The Government have made a number of announcements that will make the housing situations for a few, easier. But it's not far enough.
As a part of the 2017 Budget $27 million will go towards supporting marae and helping more whānau to find affordable housing.
The Manawatu Tenants' Union is demanding Government action on ballooning state housing lists with a public protest.
Representative church leaders have met with the Prime Minister and Government ministers to ask for more action in the areas of immigration, housing and social investment. Their views are influenced by the experience of their church congregations and church based social agencies in most New Zealand communities.
