Government should address the demand side of housing crisis

Partner Simon Berry says that “we can draw lessons from Canada, where the Government has taken the responsible step of committing funds and resource to investigating the impact of foreign investors on the housing market.” As a response to burgeoning house prices in...

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...

Patrick Gemmell appointed as new General Manager of Te Matapihi

Te Matapihi he Tirohanga mo te Iwi Trust is the peak sector body for the Māori housing sector. Earlier this year they signed a funding agreement with Te Puni Kōkiri enabling the Trust to expand its role in supporting He Whare Ahuru, the Māori Housing Network and to...

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...
Update on Cross-party inquiry into homelessness

Update on Cross-party inquiry into homelessness

Submissions will initially be heard by the inquiry at four locations: Te Puea Marae in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch between the end of August and early September. Read more about the process here. Read the two-parts of the CHA and He Kainga Oranga...

$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...