Data to understand supply & demand for housing

The online dashboard will allow councils to access interactive charts, maps, data on housing: • sales volume/total stock • consents/population • prices, values, rents • housing affordability Mr Townsend from the NZ Property Council says, “Giving councils assistance...

The Housing Crisis panel September 7

Affordable, secure housing and sustainable future-proof cities are a huge concern in New Zealand with its homelessness, growing and ageing population. PrefabNZ, the New Zealand Green Building Council and Community Housing Aotearoa are co-hosting this pre-election...

​As Cities Grow Worldwide, So Do the Numbers of Homeless

Such statistics come with a caveat. Obtaining accurate numbers is difficult, mostly due to wild variations in definitions around the globe. Also, measuring homelessness is costly: Cities may under-count due to embarrassment while individuals avoid officials due to...

Homelessness -a view from the United States

Homelessness: A View From The United States by Jan Rivers Scoop Media She told the conference that the Alliance is not the lead body for working with homelessness but rather an organisation that carries out data collection and research, provides public education,...

Housing Policy Debate 7 June 2017

You can see the full debate here. Political spokespeople were asked what is required to end the housing crisis in New Zealand. Expert commentators included: Hurimoana Nui Dennis, from Te Puea Marae, Philipa Howden- Chapman of He Kainga Oranga/ Housing and Health,...