Government buying motels for homeless

The Ministry of Social Development is planning to buy a 17-unit motel near Blenheim and convert it for emergency housing. Brydan Accommodation in Springlands, which has a swimming pool and hydrotherapy spa pool, is currently advertised as premium accommodation. The...

2017 Budget announcements

We’re pleased to see a group of four announcements in the budget: ·$100m towards to 10 year crown land housing programme ·$224m boost for mental health ·An increase in the Accommodations Supplement of nearly $255m per year to update the benefit levels for 136,000...

Emergency housing providers ionstructed not to talk to media

Some providers received a directive from the ministry telling them not to talk to media without first talking to it, they told Checkpoint last week. According to Radio NZ, an email,with the subject ‘Media Protocol’, was sent by a regional contracts...

Pre-election housing policies

Labour party congress discusses housing policy Sunday, 14 May 2017 1:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party Press Release the Labour party wants to end tax breaks for speculators and invest in warm, healthy homes Labour will shut down tax breaks for speculators and use the...