Mātauranga Māori Provides Pathway To Future-Proof Housing

New research conducted by Ko ngā wā kāinga hei whakamāhorahora – Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities (BBHTC) National Science Challenge – has uncovered traditional approaches to housing that stand up to climate change and strengthen communities. The...

Phil Twyford opens EasyBuild show home village

EasyBuild, the New Zealand prefabricated home provider, today welcomed Minister for Housing, Hon. Phil Twyford, to its Masterton factory to open a new show home village. EasyBuild’s prefabricated homes offer an innovative homegrown solution to New Zealand’s current...
KiwiBuild – MBIE OIA

KiwiBuild – MBIE OIA

The original OIA document from 7 March has been replaced with the one below on the 7th May. CHA was asked by MBIE Parliamentary Services to replace the March release with the May document as the 4 pages of supply information has been redacted. Read the full document...

Age Concerns Everyone

We are all ageing and have an interest in creating a society that respects, values and celebrates the contribution of all older New Zealanders. By 2036 it is anticipated that one in four people will be 65 years of age or older. By investing now in solutions that...

New factsheets show extent of crisis in regions

Factsheets for 11 regions are now available on the Ministry of Social Development website and contain the latest data – including regionally-specific public housing supply figures, government support, transitional housing and numbers on the public housing waiting list...

MSD’s Housing Regional Factsheets

The Housing Regional Factsheets – December 2017 have been released for the first time from the Ministry of Social Development: Read the latest Housing Regional Factsheets for the December quarter Read the latest Housing Quarterly Report for the December quarter...

​ Fast track for Tauriko West

The Minister for the Environment, David Parker issued his direction to Bay of Plenty Regional Council last week on the steps to be taken to amend the urban limits and allow for urban development of land at Tauriko West. Tauriko West, on the edge of Tauranga, is the...

The future of NZ housing is prefabs, and 180,000 ‘tiny’ homes

On Thursday, Prefab NZ, an industry association of housing prefabricators, will release a report into the industry’s capacity to turn out houses for Kiwibuild. It will also launch a nationwide competition seeking a design for a tiny one to two bedroom house plan...