Annual rent rises hit low-spending households
“Higher costs for rent, and cigarettes and tobacco, had a greater effect on lower-spending households,” consumer prices manager Matt Haigh said, “Rent was up 2 percent this year, with the largest increases being observed in Auckland.” Living...
Cold homes harm NZ youth health and schooling
The article in the journal Social Science and Medicine – Population Health by Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan at He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme was co-authored by researchers from the University of Otago and more unusually, young researchers from...Housing New Zealand “not the only player” says Minister of Social Housing
HOUSING NZ ‘NOT THE ONLY PLAYER’ Speaking before Housing NZ revealed its error, Social Housing Minister Amy Adams defended the agency’s efforts, saying it was “only one part of our social housing pipeline”. “Housing NZ are no longer...
HNZ housing stock transfer in Christchurch
Here are the presentations from Treasury and MSD. MSD 20170201 Purchasing Strategy Presentation – CHCH.pdf TSY Stock Tsfr 2 Feb 2017 TWCHPN.pdf CHA CEO, Scott Figenshow, says “We learned a lot about the crown retained investment and how it can work to...
State of the Nation report February 2017
Here is the report ‘Off the Track’ February 2017 What the report says on housing The report finds that housing has become harder to find and less affordable in Auckland, but the situation is more stable elsewhere. The report says...
9000+ homes provided by the community housing sector
CHA thanks all the community housing providers who took the time to take part in the survey for the 3rd quarter of 2016. With your help we now have a more accurate view of the sector. This is fantastic news as this data can lead to a more informed purchasing strategy,...Prefab NZ colab 21-22 March
2 1 -22 MARCH 2017 S I R PAUL REEVES BUILDING, AUT, AUCKLAND 9:00 – 7:00 CoLab Site Visit Day with NZIOB Constructing Our World WEDNESDAY 22ND MARCH TUESDAY 2 1 ST MARCH 9:00 – 5:00 CoLab Conference Day www.prefabnz.com/Events/CoLab2017/ Read more...