​Labour coalition Government announces housing platform

In the Labour-Greens confidence and supply agreement, reported here by the Herald, there is a promise to deliver innovative home ownership models within the state and a broader community housing programme. “A rent-to-own scheme or similar progressive ownership...

How Finland ended homelessness

Radio NZ talked to Juha Kaakinen of the Y Foundation in Finland about this. Listen to Juha Kaakinen on Nine to Noon A recent report by European Union housing organisation FEANTSA found every country in the EU is in the midst of a crisis of homelessness and housing...

Housing Crisis debate 7 September

This was informative and thought provoking and moved the discussion on how to address the housing crisis a little further forward. With over 200 people showing up, it was a full event. A spokesperson from each political party (bar National) presented their housing...