Housing price to income trigger slammed

Photo:RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Economists, like BERL chief economist Ganesh Nana, are saying: “Freeing up land is one thing. We need houses that are affordable for lower income people.” Massey University associate professor David Tripe said the easiest...

Budget 2016- what’s in it for social and affordable housing

CHA has called for more capital investment in community housing to help address the affordable housing crisis New Zealand is facing. “It’s great there’s a commitment of a further $200 million for around 750 more IRRS spaces and increased rents. We would argue that a...

Pre-budget announcement on Government housing policy

“We are currently building around 9,500 houses each year in Auckland – which is the highest rate of house building there in eleven years. “However, we need on average around 13,000 houses each year in Auckland for the next 30 years. “The Government’s very clear...

Te Matapihi search for new manager

As the Manager of Te Matapihi you will need to have excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence at the highest level. You will have an understanding of the Māori housing sector and a desire to see it grow. You will need to be a...

Big ideas to tackle the housing crisis

Read more about some of these solutions here. And the Finance Minister, Bill English, suggests a house price-income ratio cap is set by local bodies to ensure councils release the right amount of land to keep housing affordable. Read this one here.