Paula Bennett talks about paying incentives

The Government has a long-term plan of introducing “milestone payments” for non-government providers which improved the social outcomes of their tenants. CHA director Scott Figenshow said he was sceptical about the proposed policy. He said the costs of...

More affordable housing for Christchurch

The $12 million Hornby Project is a collaborative partnership between the Government, the Christchurch City Council, the New Zealand Housing Foundation, Abbeyfield, Housing Plus Charitable Trust, the Salvation Army and the Christchurch Methodist Mission. The 44-home...

New housing areas announced for Wellington

These additions bring the total SHAs in Wellington to 24, with a total combined capacity of around 2,750 houses. The new Special Housing Areas announced today are: · Shelly Bay: 7.32 hectares, 300 homes altogether · Glanmire Road, Newlands: 0.18 hectares, 15 homes...

Accessible Properties opens new homes in Christchurch

The organisation aims to provide quality housing to people with disabilities or on low incomes. The new homes include a mixture of one and two bedroom properties and are accessible. Features include being single story with wide hallways and fully accessible bathrooms....

Nine new special housing areas announced

This newest tranche of Special Housing Areas will bring the total number of SHAs established in Auckland to 106, with a long-term capacity of more than 48,000 new homes. Go here to read more.