Housing Affordability Taskforce Report released
DEBBIE JAMIESON/STUFF Members of the Queenstown Lakes Mayoral Housing Affordability Taskforce presenting their recommendations: chairman John MacDonald, Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust executive officer Julie Scott, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult,...Phil Twyford reveals $2b KiwiBuild housing scheme
The just-announced Housing Minister told the NZ Herald how labour, skills and land shortages in the over-stretched, under-delivering, under-resourced high-priced housing market were planned to be resolved by his regime which will change immigration laws and form...New transitional housing in Tauranga
Scott Gallacher, Deputy Chief Executive, Housing, Ministry of Social Development says the work is steadily coming along. “We have contacted local residents to keep them updated of progress. “The homes, intended to be a stepping-stone for families who need a place to...Ken Marchingo on capacity building and the foundations for community housing growth
Come and hear from Ken Marchingo, CEO of Australia’s first registered affordable housing association. Followed with informal networking and discussion. When: Thursday 26 October 9.30 am – 12 noon Where: Ministry of Social Development, The Aurora Conference Centre, 56...He Korowai Trust set up Sweet As trades-training school
Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson Radio New Zealand reported that the Sweet-As Academy will take on 20 students a year to train as carpenters and painters. He Korowai Trust has put nine families into renovated state houses on land it owns in Kaitaia, in a rent-to-buy...Mana Wāhine: the Invisible Homeless Mothers of New Zealand
(Photo Naomi Haussman) It’s a miserable Christchurch day, with just a few lunch-break workers sheltering with cigarettes under the awning. Tequilla is at the hangi house in Aranui, sandwiched off the road behind Big Gary’s Fish n Chips and a self-service...Solving housing shortages in Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt Council is looking at ways to increase the housing options in their city. One solution is re-zoning for medium density housing in the centre of the city. On October 10, councillors agreed to consult on a proposal that could see infill, terraced and...