Community Housing Aotearoa says the Government’s new approach to home ownership is a win for the many thousands of New Zealanders seeking an affordable place to call home. “We’re especially heartened by the Government’s intention to partner in a more meaningful way...
Te Puni Kōkiri Māori Housing Network has invested $1.025m to repair 31 whare in the region over the past year. They have completed 125 repairs region-wide since the Māori Housing Network began in early 2016. “The impact on whānau is that they are feeling more...
“The community housing sector has always been about taking innovative approaches when old models have failed. We share Prime Minister Ardern’s frustration at the lack of progress in achieving her government’s vision for housing. “The community housing sector now looks...
On Saturday 17 November 2018, the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods welcomed the decision by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to release $422.5m in a second tranche of funding for New Zealand’s 11 National Science...
There will be 68 modest starter homes built in Marfell with two-thirds being three-bedroom homes and the remainder four-bedroom. All of them will be built to a Homestar 6 rating with construction starting early next year. Phil Twyford said KiwiBuild is about restoring...
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...
Save Our Unique Landscape has been fighting Fletcher’s plans to build the large housing development. Photo: Supplied / Fletcher Building The controversial project has met with fierce opposition and protesters had previously said they would not be deterred should...