New SHA’s great but more needed

Apr 12, 2016 | News

Matt Paetz, a leading New Zealand planner specialising in housing policy and development who is presenting at the New Zealand Planning Institute’s annual conference in Dunedin next week, has worked on housing accords and SHAs in Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown. He...

New housing for Queenstown lake area

Apr 12, 2016 | News

Executive Officer, Julie Scott, said “we’re very pleased with the performance of the construction companies so far, with all on track for completion by the end of this year.” “As a design-build process, the three firms bring different styles to the development which...

New builds in Auckland unaffordable

Apr 4, 2016 | News

Figures released for the first time raise questions about whether new home building in Auckland is making the city any more affordable. The median price of new dwellings is $800,000, and fewer than 20 percent of new homes qualify for KiwiSaver first-home-buyer...

Tamaki Regeneration Company in action on HNZC houses

Apr 4, 2016 | News

“Some Housing NZ led redevelopments are already underway and we will look to accelerate this to ensure that we continue to put our residents in new, warm and dry homes.” Mr Holyoake says families are central to the company’s work. “Those people affected by...

New HNZC houses opened in Tāmaki

Mar 21, 2016 | News

Opened by Mrs Bennett today, the 21 new homes at Sunnymead Road in Glen Innes, Auckland have been built on large sections that formerly had only six properties. “These new homes are a fantastic example of what modern social housing looks like in New Zealand, so I’m...