New Wellington social housing site completed

Sep 17, 2018 | News

The units – ranging between one and four bedrooms – occupy part of the former Arlington Apartments site in Mount Cook, the Council’s largest social housing site. Mayor Justin Lester joined representatives of local iwi, Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika, in a...

​KiwiBuild apartments in Onehunga to be balloted

Sep 13, 2018 | News

Ballots for 25 stylish apartments in Onehunga will open next week in the first KiwiBuild development under the Buying off the Plans initiative, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today. The @340 Onehunga properties available to eligible...

More residential land freed up in Havelock North

Sep 13, 2018 | News

The rezoning paves the way for four new neighbourhoods with a variety of section sizes to meet the needs of all age groups and life stages, accompanied by significant reserve spaces. Since 1993, the Iona area of Havelock North had been identified for residential...

Ballot for first KiwiBuild homes opens today

Sep 13, 2018 | News

These first 18 homes are warm, modern and architecturally-designed stand-alone homes, made up of 12 three-bedroom homes selling for $579,000 and six four-bedroom homes selling for $649,000. The ballot runs for four weeks. Jacinda Ardern says KiwiBuild is restoring the...

30 public homes planned for Horowhenua welcomed

Sep 13, 2018 | News

The government will partner with community housing providers to build these homes, which will help to achieve a goal of more than 6,400 new public homes across New Zealand by 2022. “We’re pleased the government has recognised that Horowhenua has a shortage of...