Co-housing developing around New Zealand

Oct 30, 2017 | News

A concept sketch for Dunedin project High Street Cohousing Photo: Supplied by www.architype.co.nz Co-housing involves family homes being built in clusters of up to 35, around shared living spaces, gardens and communal facilities. The concept has existed in some other...

SmartGrowth Housing Affordability Forum in Bay of Plenty

Oct 30, 2017 | News

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...

A look at the new Government’s housing policies

Oct 26, 2017 | News

Radio New Zealand news post 26 October. The party has promised to build 100,000 homes for first-home buyers in the next 10 years to deal with the housing crisis. Auckland Housing strategist Leonie Freeman told Nine to Noon co-operation between different sectors was...

​Labour coalition Government announces housing platform

Oct 26, 2017 | News

In the Labour-Greens confidence and supply agreement, reported here by the Herald, there is a promise to deliver innovative home ownership models within the state and a broader community housing programme. “A rent-to-own scheme or similar progressive ownership...
​Housing Affordability Taskforce Report released

​Housing Affordability Taskforce Report released

Oct 26, 2017 | Reports & Articles

DEBBIE JAMIESON/STUFF Members of the Queenstown Lakes Mayoral Housing Affordability Taskforce presenting their recommendations: chairman John MacDonald, Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust executive officer Julie Scott, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult,...