To ensure that public policies that get proposed or implemented to create a new housing system get discussed properly in the public, we need a different language to talk about why good housing matters for everyone. In New Zealand our homes are our castles. A place of...
The KiwiBuild homes are a combination of two and three bedroom brick, standalone homes with internal access garages, elevated and sunny outlooks, and semi-rural and harbour views. Kotātā Heights is a new development within walking distance of Whangarei’s city centre....
“The number of new homes consented this year is at its highest level since the mid-1970s,” construction statistics manager Melissa McKenzie said. “However, the population was only around 3 million in the 1970s, compared with nearly 5 million today.” See Are we there...
One of the recently constructed homes to go into the Secure Home programme at Cherwell Lane in Shotover Country. The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has just completed construction on six new homes at Shotover Country, which are to go into the pilot scheme,...
The time it takes to consents and the uncertainty of the consenting process are two major obstacles to housing development, he says. Speaking after joining a panel presentation at a conference in Auckland on residential development, Evans says the process needs to...
Bella Paenga and her whanau bought their HNZ home in Tiki Tiki a year ago, “it’s a safe place to call home and not many homes come up for sale here,” Bella says. You'll also find a link to the request for proposal of Horowhenua District Council housing portfolio, more...
Also contained are notices of events, recent news items and other links of interest to the community housing sector in New Zealand. Read more here 2 february 2017.pdf
‘Letter of proof’ for your organisation as an essential service, Issues requiring clarification, Government protections for tenants, Information about financial services continuing to operate, Covid-19: Information for community housing providers, News....
Covid-19 Sector Update 23 March 2020, Further economic relief measures as country moves to higher alert level, Clarification of ‘Essential Services’ and Letter to Ministries on Covid-19, Covid-19: Information for community housing providers. Covid-19...