Housing supply data survey – update

Housing supply data survey – update

Sep 27, 2016 | Research

These responses yielded some exciting results. The 20 community housing organisations who responded provided information on 2,225 homes across New Zealand with an occupancy rate of 98%. We observed great diversity in the types of housing being provided by the sector:...

Kelvin Davis questions Māori housing plan

Sep 26, 2016 | News

“The Māori Party pitched the Kainga Whenua scheme as a home-ownership saving’s plan but the Minister of Maori Development has fallen short of his promise and must explain exactly how many Māori lives have actually improved under his watch. “Te Ururoa Flavell must...

Government announces next step for housing infrastructure fund

Sep 26, 2016 | News

“The fund, announced in July, gives councils the ability to bring forward infrastructure projects important to increasing housing supply, whether in new greenfield urban areas or in the redevelopment of existing urban areas,” Dr Smith says. “As part of their...

New funding for emergency housing in Auckland

Sep 26, 2016 | News

James Liston Hostel will use the funds to increase capacity by five new beds to a total of 40 beds, allow for the provision of specialised rapid intake rooms, additional meeting and activity rooms and much needed renovations to the building itself. Alongside a new...

More emergency housing for Salvation Army

Sep 26, 2016 | News

Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett announced last week that Budget 2016 funding, directly targeted at emergency housing, has so far resulted in 30 organisations providing 3032 new and existing emergency places. “I am delighted that the Salvation Army has certainty...

The Property Institute wants LVR exemption for first home buyers

Sep 26, 2016 | News

New figures from Statistics New Zealand have revealed that 78 per cent of those currently renting – or 458,000 households – have a net worth of $120,000 or less which means they cannot afford the 20 per cent deposit on the average New Zealand home required...

Geoff Simmons on ghost houses in Queenstown

Sep 19, 2016 | News

Geoff Simmons of the Morgan Foundation looks into the current housing situation in Queenstown and finds a large rate of ghost houses and a housing situation close to Auckland’s crisis. Geoff reports that on the last census night in Queenstown, 40% of houses were...

Northcote development to boost housing supply

Sep 19, 2016 | News

The Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand, Bill English, says the $750 million project will transform the existing 300 properties into about 1200 warmer, drier and healthier homes with a better mix of size and type. “The number of HNZ homes will increase from...

Government should address the demand side of housing crisis

Sep 19, 2016 | News

Partner Simon Berry says that “we can draw lessons from Canada, where the Government has taken the responsible step of committing funds and resource to investigating the impact of foreign investors on the housing market.” As a response to burgeoning house prices in...

Vacant land at Counties Manukau DHB to be used for housing

Sep 19, 2016 | News

“The Government has approved an application by Counties Manukau DHB to release vacant land at the Manukau SuperClinic Browns Road site,” says Dr Coleman. “It makes sense for DHBs to sell land they don’t need for future use as it allows them to reinvest the proceeds...