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)...
In our research, we explore different design solutions to convert existing housing into shared living spaces for people approaching their later years. Housing in New Zealand The majority of the housing stock in New Zealand is a three-or-more-bedroom house. Stats New...
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...
“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...
“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...
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“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
·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...
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....