Vacant land at Counties Manukau DHB to be used for housing

“The Government has approved an application by Counties Manukau DHB to release vacant land at the Manukau SuperClinic Browns Road site,” says Dr Coleman. “It makes sense for DHBs to sell land they don’t need for future use as it allows them to reinvest the proceeds...

Housing situation now acute- Scott Figenshow in the news

Data from the Ministry of Social Development obtained by the Labour Party shows in the three months to June, it took an average of 217 days to rehouse people living in their cars. That’s up from 108 days at the end of 2015. It took 157 days to rehouse people...

$24.4m more for Auckland social housing

The funding is in addition to the $120.1 million announced in Budget 2016 for new social housing places in Auckland. “Our Government is taking the housing issue seriously and is committed to increasing supply through community housing providers. Those houses are...

CHRA guidance notes

The Community Housing Regulatory Authority has released a series of guidance notes designed to provide more information on differentaspects of the regulatory process. The guidance notes to date cover:  Class I Social Landlord: What sets you apart?  Separation of...

How can we provide decent affordable housing for our people?

This report by Radio New Zealand looks at what’s going on in Canterbury housing now. It shows some of the solutions that community housing providers, New Zealand Housing Foundation and the Methodist Mission, and others are offering. See more here: