Report: House prices will push 200k families out of the cities

Sep 4, 2018 | News

A new report from the Centre for Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment shows for much of the population the housing crisis has been building for more than a decade. Community House Aotearoa chief executive Scott Figenshow told Mike Hosking it’s been a long...

Auckland Community Housing Provider Network expects more

Sep 3, 2018 | News

Friday’s release of Government’s Public Housing Plan is not enough to address the crisis of affordable housing that Auckland faces says Hope Simonsen, Chair of the Auckland Community Housing Provider Network. “The very limited focus on social housing (public housing)...

First KiwiBuild homes completed and ready for sale

Sep 3, 2018 | News

The finished 18 KiwiBuild homes will be sold through a ballot which runs for four weeks and opens on September 10. They are 18 warm, modern and architecturally-designed stand-alone homes, made up of 12 three-bedroom homes selling for $579,000 and six four-bedroom...

Government to make life better for renters

Aug 31, 2018 | News

“Our tenancy laws are antiquated and don’t reflect the fact that renting is now a long-term reality for many of our families. A third of all New Zealanders now rent,” Phil Twyford said. “Insecure tenure can forcer families to continually move house. This is...

First-homebuyer assistance boosted for Queenstown district

Aug 31, 2018 | News

“Queenstown Lakes District has the highest median house price in New Zealand, so it makes sense that it also has the highest HomeStart house price cap, alongside Auckland, to give buyers a fair chance at accessing the grant,” Phil Twyford said. “The previous HomeStart...

More infrastructure funding for Queenstown Lakes District

Aug 31, 2018 | News

The funding brings forward the development of around 1,100 houses by six years with the first houses expected in 2020. The infrastructure includes wastewater mains and a pump station, water supply reservoir and mains, a new roundabout on SH6, pedestrian and cycle...