KiwiBuild: Govt signals interest in prefab manufacturing
Mr Twyford announced today the government will formally invite expressions of interest in off-site construction for KiwiBuild houses – from companies both here and overseas. KiwiBuild is designed to help first home buyers, especially in Auckland, get into the...Proposals for KiwiBuild off-site factories to be sought
“Cabinet has decided the Government will seek interest from both local and overseas companies to come forward with their plans,” Phil Twyford says. “One of the challenges for KiwiBuild is there isn’t the scale and capacity in the construction sector to build the...Volunteers crucial for Auckland homeless count
The count is being organised by providers in the Housing First Auckland collective and its backbone services team with funding from Auckland Council. The count will take place on Monday, 17 September 2018 from 9.30pm to 12.30am. Fiona Hamilton, project manager for...Thirty solutions to address Wellington housing
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester says the proposed Housing Strategy – released today – contains 30 solutions that are designed to address the city’s unique housing needs across a spectrum of temporary housing, short- and long-term rentals and home ownership....Home ownership dream, a reality for Ngā Potiki families
The formal launch marks the culmination of over twelve months work for Ngā Potiki with their advisers to design the scheme, and over eight months of negotiations with Westpac NZ to finalise the agreement. The scheme is one of only three shared equity housing schemes...Overwhelming interest from developers in KiwiBuild
“Our early market testing indicated we would get a healthy response but I did not envision this level of interest. It shows that the people who actually know how to build the homes this country so desperately needs are right behind KiwiBuild,” Phil Twyford said. The...