300 apartments for Gorge Road – but are they affordable?

Apr 4, 2019 | News

But Housing Minister Phil Twyford was not able to give an indicative price for the apartments – admitting that “not everyone will be able to afford them.” The prices could be around the $500,000 to $600,000 mark which the Minister said “is half...

Homeless feel threatened by push out of Tauranga CBD

Apr 2, 2019 | News

Women sleeping on the streets in Tauranga say they live in fear of violence. Photo: RNZ / Keri Welham But the city’s first women’s shelter, due to open next Monday, offers hope to New Zealand’s “hidden homeless”. Clair, 60, says the...

Council to develop land to create 115 residential sections

Apr 1, 2019 | News

Around 115 sections of various sizes will be developed and are expected to be on the market to sell in early 2020. Council’s Finance and Performance Committee recently resolved to recommend Council gives delegated authority to Chief Executive Heather Shotter, to...

Why can’t they come and play?’: housing segregation in London

Apr 1, 2019 | News

The garden and play area that social housing residents are not allowed to use. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian On a hot day in the summer of 2017, a dozen kids at a housing estate in south London went out to their nearby playground. Sprinklers were turned on...

Tenancy Compliance and Investigation action

Mar 28, 2019 | News

The Tenancy Tribunal has recently made orders totalling nearly $17,000 against three landlords as a result of investigations launched by the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team. “The Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT) proactively assess and...

​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...