Fresh take on housing takes on building industry

Founder and CEO Graham Bloxham developed the eco tiny iPod tiny home product to disrupt the building industry by providing a fresh take on ready-to-go, portable and stackable housing. “So many New Zealanders are in need of affordable houses but don’t have access to...

Aging in place and home safety

Age Concern have a list of resources on their website for adapting homes for future needs. (Image from Age Concern NZ website) Lifetime (or Universal) design is about making homes that people can live in and enjoy regardless of their age, mobility or stage of life....

One community housing group’s response to Kiwibuild

Housing Minister Phil Twyford told Newshub on Saturday the Government doesn’t want to set up a “heavy bureaucracy”. “We know the desire for home ownership really cuts across all kind of social groups and income levels. Our goal is to make these...

SmartGrowth Housing Affordability Forum in Bay of Plenty

Community Housing Aotearoa Scott Figenshow chief executive with Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust executive officer Julie Scott in front of homes under the shared equity scheme in Queenstown. Experts at a SmartGrowth Housing Affordability Forum workshop looked...

​Shared ownership in Queenstown

The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust expects to begin building 14 homes on a greenfield site near Onslow Rd, bordering Lake Hayes Estate, next June. The development will be the trust’s first under its “Secure Home” programme, which is based...