​Mayor Boult Applauds Wakatipu High School Site Announcement

Mar 28, 2019 | News

The Gorge Road site is set to contribute to the district’s significant housing challenge by offering more than 300 high-density homes close to the Queenstown CBD. Mayor Boult was delighted that the vision presented by Ngāi Tahu Property included a much-needed mix of...

Sale of Nelson community housing could fuel further investment

Mar 27, 2019 | News

The Renwick Flats on Examiner Street – photo by Martin de Ruyter/Stuff The amount of community housing in Nelson could expand if council’s proposal to sell its portfolio to other housing providers is approved. In its 2019/2020 Annual Plan Consultation...

Decision-making time for homelessness in Lower Hutt

Mar 22, 2019 | News

Several options, one of which will become part of a plan to prevent vulnerable families becoming homeless and improve access to housing for those who are homeless, will be discussed at an extraordinary Policy and Regulatory Committee meeting on Monday 25 March. As...

Everybody needs good neighbours

Mar 22, 2019 | News

Tenants have registered about 50 Neighbours Day events ranging from such things as movie nights to street parties, barbecues, gardening activities, clean ups, sharing a cup of tea and pot luck meals. Community Development Manager Karen Allen says Housing New Zealand...

Rhodes Abbeyfield 14-studio home opens

Mar 22, 2019 | News

A new 14-studio Abbeyfield house providing affordable rental accommodation for older people was formally opened in Christchurch at the weekend. The Rhodes Abbeyfield house in Wigram was developed in partnership by Abbeyfield New Zealand and Christchurch’s Rhodes...

About the New Zealand Housing Foundation by Paul Gilberd

Mar 21, 2019 | News

This article was originally published in The Property Lawyer (Vol 19-3). The Property Lawyer is a member publication of the Property Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society. The Property Law Section has given permission for this article to be republished. Property...

Peter Jeffries: Funding change has hurt non-profit housing

Mar 19, 2019 | News

In 2016, we were the third largest developer of public housing in Auckland after Housing NZ and the Tamaki Regeneration Company. By the end of this year, we will have added over 150 homes to our portfolio. In 2017 we responded to a Government request for forecast...

New community housing for Taumarunui celebrated

Mar 15, 2019 | News

Funding for the project has come from a $2.1m Te Puni Kokiri investment into the Whanau and Community Development Investment programme for Taumarunui and Te Kuiti. This funding will be used by the Taumarunui Community Kokiri Trust to help to repair existing homes and...