New Minister and Unit for Māori housing

Nov 16, 2018 | News

The Unit is being established within the new Ministry for Housing and Urban Development. Phil Twyford said the Māori home ownership rate is only 43 per cent compared to 63% for the general population, Māori make up 36 per cent of public housing tenants yet comprise...

Housing a springboard to whānau development

Nov 13, 2018 | News

Nanaia Mahuta opened the National Māori Housing Conference 2018 in the Waikato. This is the first time that Waikato-Tainui have hosted the conference. In her opening address, Nanaia Mahuta announced a new programme to help Māori build their financial capability to...

KiwiBuild homesellers who break the rules can keep 70%

Nov 9, 2018 | News

But there will be a get-out clause for people who have to sell in a difficult situation like a death, illness or relationship break-up. Responding to a Newshub story highlighting the ability to keep any part of the capital gain from such a sale, Twyford said buyers...

10 new KiwiBuild apartments available in Ōtāhuhu

Nov 5, 2018 | News

Located at 105 Mason Ave and developed by NZ Living, the two-bedroom turnkey apartments range from 64.9 square metres to 74.9 square metres inclusive of a deck area. Each apartment has a carpark. The apartments are priced between $580,000 and $600,000 and include an...