Jul 5, 2018 | News
“Today is a milestone in the Government’s ambitious programme to restore affordable homeownership. “With the first KiwiBuild homes on track to be completed shortly and many more in the pipeline, we are now at a stage where the KiwiBuild Unit can open its doors and...
Jul 5, 2018 | News
“The KiwiBuild Unit officially opened its doors to the public today, and they didn’t so much as enter, but break the door down,” Phil Twyford said “By 10am this morning 1000 registrations had been received, 2800 by lunchtime, and 5950 by 4.45pm. At one point the...
Jul 2, 2018 | News
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Jul 2, 2018 | News
Haumaru Housing is an Auckland-based social housing provider that provides 1,400 affordable rental units for older Aucklanders. To celebrate the milestone, Haumaru Housing is hosting a series of special morning and afternoon tea events at its villages across Auckland...
Jun 29, 2018 | News
At a media briefing today, Twyford said the government wants to trim building costs for Kiwibuild with productivity improvements such as prefabrication. Construction companies “want to expand the industry, they want to build more, and they know there’s a...
Jun 28, 2018 | News
McIntyre – and 12 other Wellingtonians – have been recognised this year with an Absolutely Positive Wellingtonian award. The 13 recipients were presented with their certificates by Mayor Justin Lester at an event at City Gallery Wellington on Wednesday evening....
Jun 28, 2018 | News
·The Government is proposing changes to make it easier for the building and construction industry to employ workers from overseas and help build the houses and infrastructure that New Zealand desperately needs, says Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. “We have...
Jun 28, 2018 | News
“This is a critical issue so we must work with urgency,” says Jenny Salesa. “That is why I am leading the Ministerial Group on the Construction Workforce, which has developed a Construction Skills Action Plan to build a sustainable construction workforce for New...
Jun 28, 2018 | News
Hamilton City Council, at its 26 June 2018 Council meeting, approved sending the Te Awa Lakes Special Housing Area (SHA) proposal to the Government for consideration. The Perry Group’s proposal to develop a 50ha section of their Te Awa Lakes site in north Hamilton is...
Jun 28, 2018 | News
This announcement comes on the eve of the KiwiBuild home count officially starting on Sunday July 1 – where homes built under the programme will count towards the Government’s official target of 1000 homes by June 2019, 5000 homes by June 2020 and 10,000 homes by June...
