Wellington Mayoral Housing Taskforce report
Housing Taskforce objectives The primary goal of the Taskforce was to recommend strategic approaches and specific projects to realise a city vision of “All Wellingtonians well housed”. The Taskforce came up with the following objectives: The plan rests on three key...
29 June CHA Newsletter
Plus more news and events from the community housing sector. Read this newsletter here: 29 June 2017.pdfHousing Policy Debate 7 June 2017
You can see the full debate here. Political spokespeople were asked what is required to end the housing crisis in New Zealand. Expert commentators included: Hurimoana Nui Dennis, from Te Puea Marae, Philipa Howden- Chapman of He Kainga Oranga/ Housing and Health,...Why our current system can’t deliver affordable housing- a builder’s perspective
Mike Fox has been a Registered Master Builder since 1982 and is the former Chairman and President of Registered Master Builders. He is a director of Masterbuild services New Zealand’s largest home warranty provider and a former director of Building Research NZ. He...Te Matapihi chair, Rau Hoskins, on Māori home ownership rates
A recent report showing a massive decline in Māori and Pasifika home-ownership is due to political inaction. The Victoria University and Deloitte report on resilience finds that between 1991 and 2013, Māori home-ownership declined by 32 percent, and Pasifika by 39...Pop-up emergency housing village unveiled in Papamoa
Bay of Plenty Times reported the opening of a pop-up emergency housing village has been unveiled in Papamoa today in a radical step to help homeless families in dire need. The booming Bay of Plenty is targeted for “big plans” in social housing, Associate...