Special housing areas announced for Nelson

Mar 7, 2016 | News

“Nelson’s housing problems are not as acute as Auckland’s but we need to address supply, quality and the difficulties for first home buyers. The Government’s programme is to increase new home construction by facilitating faster planning and consenting, new tenancy...

700 bed housing complex announced in Cromwell

Mar 3, 2016 | News

Central Otago Mayor Tony Lepper praised the vision and commitment of the developers, saying the plans would alleviate the critical shortage of seasonal worker accommodation and affordable rental accommodation in the district. The district council has agreed to sell...

Details of Auckland emergency housing funding announced

Mar 2, 2016 | News

CHA member Emerge Aotearoa will provide 30 places for individuals or families, for a stay of up to 12 weeks. “This means we can house at least a further 120 people each year, including parents with children, on top of the emergency housing that is already available...

Financial Markets Conduct Act for charities

Feb 29, 2016 | News

Registered charities were exempt from these requirements, but from 30 November 2016 the exemption will end and the new rules will apply to everybody. This means that all community and voluntary organisations, including registered charities, wanting to raise money from...

Yesterday’s Auckland Council Unitary Plan meeting

Feb 25, 2016 | News

Council planners want to intensify housing in areas of the city that were previously off the radar but they face opposition from some residents in those suburbs. The council argues the proposed changes are not binding and would be considered by an independent Unitary...

Christchurch City Council announce new housing trust

Feb 24, 2016 | News

Seven trustees have been confirmed for the new Otautahi Community Housing Trust, which is made up of three Council trustees (Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck and Councillors Andrew Turner and Paul Lonsdale), and four independent trustees (Alex Skinner, Pam Sharpe, Lloyd Mander...

Social Housing Reform bill passes into law

Feb 22, 2016 | News

Paula Bennett said “This Bill ensures the Government can be clear and transparent in transferring HNZ properties to the community sector. Combined with the guaranteed income stream through the Income Related Rent Subsidy, transferring properties gives them capital and...

Review of Horowhenua District Council housing

Feb 18, 2016 | News

The council has housing stock of 115 units across eight complexes throughout the District.If Council decides to no longer provide pensioner housing, it would then seek expressions of interest from Community Housing Providers. Read more here. Horowhenua District Mayor...
Trends in local authority housing

Trends in local authority housing

Feb 18, 2016 | Reports & Articles

In our first article we looked at the significant upgrade programme that Wellington City Council have entered into for their housing stock. You can find this article here. Our second article looks at the current trends happening across the country by looking at the...