The Reserve Bank estimates that for every 100 houses built under the government's KiwiBuild programme over the next three years, between 50 and 75 other houses may not be built because of capacity constraints. Talking to parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee...
“Latest house price figures from Quotable Value show the annual growth rate has fallen to 2.9 per cent. This compares to Statistics NZ figures showing wages grew by 3.3 per cent in the year ending December 2018. “This compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16 per...
QLDC Planning and Development General Manager Tony Avery advised these 90-minute focused sessions have come about due to a number of statutory consultations coming up in 2019 which relate to future development in our district’s townships. “Stage Three of the District...
- Brad Ward - Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) KiwiBuild and Large-Scale Projects Transition at HUD. - Helen O’Sullivan - Head of KiwiBuild Commercial. - Chris Aiken - overall leadership of the work programme regarding the delivery of Large-Scale Projects and the use of...
Organiser and tiny home owner Sharla May says: “The tiny house scene in New Zealand is gaining momentum as people choose living tiny over living in houses most people can no longer afford. “Tiny living is definitely appealing to a wide audience. It’s becoming popular...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...