Bill English’s new cabinet

Dec 19, 2016 | News

Read Scott’s comments to RNZ here. “One of the first questions would be ‘how are we going to build a consistent pipeline that delivers a thousand new units of social and affordable housing each year, every year, for the next decade?'” The Prime...

Publication of the National Maori Housing Conference 2016

Dec 13, 2016 | News

More than 300 delegates from all over Aotearoa met over three days to: Showcase local, regional and national case studies of successful Māori housing initiatives – celebrating successes and sharing lessons learnt Share ideas on how to improve Māori housing outcomes...
Child Poverty Monitor Technical report 2016

Child Poverty Monitor Technical report 2016

Dec 13, 2016 | Research

The first suite of indicators in this report comprises the five measures identified in the 2012 report to the New Zealand Children’s Commissioner from the Expert Advisory Group on solutions to child poverty: A fixed-line income measure, a moving-line income measure,...

MSD purchasing strategy 2016

Dec 13, 2016 | News

You can find the strategy here Key Messages MSD is helping those most in need by ensuring we have the right places in the areas where they are needed, and delivered at a cost that provides good value to taxpayers. The 2016 Social Housing Purchasing Strategy sets out...

Requests for proposals for social housing outside Auckland

Dec 12, 2016 | News

CHA understands this is a trial open only through to 31 March 2017, with a cap of $6.6M in funding. Please see the full notice here. CHA have commented to MSD that it should have confidence in the combination of rent subsidy, upfront funding and services funding; and...

New social housing for vulnerable families

Dec 12, 2016 | News

“The families and individuals who have moved into these homes will be given the support and help they need to transition into permanent, stable housing independence. Tenants will be able to access a range of services including social work support, advocacy and...

Housing Connect proposal not picked up by politicians

Dec 12, 2016 | News

She called the effort Housing Connect and proposed to tackle the multiple issues preventing delivery of increased supply affordable across the housing continuum. On 7 December, citing lack of interest from central and local government, Leonie announced she was...

Scott Figenshow on housing policy under new government leadership

Dec 12, 2016 | News

Assisted ownership and assisted rental areas still need to be addressed, including a review of the accommodation supplement. When asked about Paula Bennett’s performance as Minister of Social Housing Scott commented that Paula Bennett has done a great job, “she’s...