MSD Housing Quarterly Report: September 2017

MSD Housing Quarterly Report: September 2017

Nov 9, 2017 | Reports & Articles

Read the report here: Housing-Quarterly-Report-Sep2017.pdf Key facts – September overview ·For the September quarter MSD has spent $563 million on housing support. This year MSD will spend around $2.3 billion on providing New Zealanders with housing support...

Hawkes Bay families struggle moving on from transitional housing

Nov 8, 2017 | News

In the Herald today they reported that the Ministry of Social Development, which bought the motel to provide “transitional housing” amid a widespread homeless problem throughout the country, says there are 97 transitional housing places in Napier, and...

​Emergency motel stays starting to decline

Oct 26, 2017 | News

New figures from the Ministry of Social Development and cited in this Stuff article show that in the last three months $8.96 million was given out to cover short seven-day motel stays for families or individuals in dire need. Figures show 9159 grants made. This is a...

New transitional housing in Tauranga

Oct 19, 2017 | News

Scott Gallacher, Deputy Chief Executive, Housing, Ministry of Social Development says the work is steadily coming along. “We have contacted local residents to keep them updated of progress. “The homes, intended to be a stepping-stone for families who need a place to...

​He Korowai Trust set up Sweet As trades-training school

Oct 17, 2017 | News

Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson Radio New Zealand reported that the Sweet-As Academy will take on 20 students a year to train as carpenters and painters. He Korowai Trust has put nine families into renovated state houses on land it owns in Kaitaia, in a rent-to-buy...