BRANZ assessing guide for medium density development

Sep 21, 2017 | News

The purpose of this project is to identify and quantify the benefits of medium density housing as a housing option. This could include the lower cost of medium density housing compared with standalone homes, as well as the fact that is often closer to amenities and to...

Wellington Council housing taskforce update

Sep 18, 2017 | News

The Wellington City Council is also planning to set up a new political housing sub-committee to ensure all Wellingtonians are well housed. There is an estimated shortfall of about 3900 homes in the city and an extra 37,000 homes will be required to meet a population...

Kāpiti taskforce submits housing plan to council

Sep 18, 2017 | News

Mr Gurunathan said the seriousness of the situation was brought home to him when he met the family living in a garage. “That really brought to the fore for me, the responsibility as a mayor to say, ‘Look, I don’t want to see this in my community...

Youth social housing facility for Dunedin

Sep 11, 2017 | News

Last week the Methodist Mission and Minister for Social Housing Amy Adams announced a transitional youth housing facility would open in the city in January. Mrs Adams was in Dunedin on an election campaign visit. The Government would provide about $700,000 over the...
Report from Auckland Housing Summit

Report from Auckland Housing Summit

Sep 5, 2017 | Reports & Articles

A wide range of innovative concepts were presented in the report but it was clear that all sectors identified the need for a comprehensive approach and a plan with targets and accountabilities. Better quality data, clear benchmarking and reporting shared amongst...