Local government leadership key to increasing housing supply

Jul 5, 2017 | Documents

Regent park Wellington City Council Housing Wellington shows local government leadership with diverse housing initiatives “Stable housing is important – it sets up our platform for later life,” Wellington Mayor Justin Lester reminded us in his welcome address. “Every...

Housing to be built on vacant Hutt land

Jul 4, 2017 | News

A drawing of the housing to be expected at the Seddon St site in Naenae, Lower Hutt. Up to 330 new social, affordable and market homes will be built in the Lower Hutt suburbs of Naenae, Taita, and Waterloo, at a cost of about $9.5 million. HNZ plans to finish building...

Haumaru Housing celebrates start of services

Jul 3, 2017 | News

The partnership has been formed to provide tenancy and asset management services associated with the council’s stock of 1,452* rental units for senior citizens, located in villages across South, North and West Auckland. On their first day of operations, Haumaru...

Homelessness -a view from the United States

Jun 29, 2017 | News

Homelessness: A View From The United States by Jan Rivers Scoop Media She told the conference that the Alliance is not the lead body for working with homelessness but rather an organisation that carries out data collection and research, provides public education,...

New Meth testing standard NZS 8510:2017

Jun 29, 2017 | News

“Standards New Zealand is pleased to release this highly anticipated standard that will address public concern on the safety of occupants in houses where methamphetamine has been detected,” says Standards New Zealand Manager, Carmen Mak. The standard addresses...
Wellington Mayoral Housing Taskforce report

Wellington Mayoral Housing Taskforce report

Jun 29, 2017 | Reports & Articles

Housing Taskforce objectives The primary goal of the Taskforce was to recommend strategic approaches and specific projects to realise a city vision of “All Wellingtonians well housed”. The Taskforce came up with the following objectives: The plan rests on three key...

Housing Policy Debate 7 June 2017

Jun 28, 2017 | Events

You can see the full debate here. Political spokespeople were asked what is required to end the housing crisis in New Zealand. Expert commentators included: Hurimoana Nui Dennis, from Te Puea Marae, Philipa Howden- Chapman of He Kainga Oranga/ Housing and Health,...