First New Plymouth KiwiBuild homes

Nov 20, 2018 | News

There will be 68 modest starter homes built in Marfell with two-thirds being three-bedroom homes and the remainder four-bedroom. All of them will be built to a Homestar 6 rating with construction starting early next year. Phil Twyford said KiwiBuild is about restoring...

Tenancy fee shows failure of letting-fee ban

Nov 19, 2018 | News

A law change was passed at the start of this month to ban letting fees, which are usually equal to a week’s rent, which on average is $421, plus GST. The ban comes into effect on December 12. As part of the Government’s policy of “making life better for renters”,...

Major New Initiative to Improve New Zealand Homes

Nov 19, 2018 | Uncategorised

For the very first time in New Zealand, Kiwis will be able to simply check any home to see if it is warm, safe and dry, thanks to the launch of the new project, called HomeFit. HomeFit empowers Kiwis to find out the health of a home in two ways. Firstly, there’s a...

No small feat: High School students build tiny houses at Ara

Nov 19, 2018 | News

Carpentry tutor Mick Cooke is excited about the growing housing trend and says he’s wanted to build a tiny house for a few years. “I think tiny houses are great. I’d love one! Imagine getting one of these as a bach somewhere like Motunau or Cheviot, it would be ideal...

Salvation Army Supports Māori Housing Unit

Nov 19, 2018 | News

The Salvation Army supports the appointment of the Hon Nanaia Mahuta as new Associate Minister of Housing and Urban Development (Māori Housing) and the establishment of the unit as an valuable step to addressing the housing crisis. Salvation Army Social Policy and...

New Minister and Unit for Māori housing

Nov 16, 2018 | News

The Unit is being established within the new Ministry for Housing and Urban Development. Phil Twyford said the Māori home ownership rate is only 43 per cent compared to 63% for the general population, Māori make up 36 per cent of public housing tenants yet comprise...

New home ownership trials underway to help whānau

Nov 16, 2018 | News

“It’s critical that we try other ways of getting more Māori into home ownership. Only 43 per cent of Māori own a home compared to 63 per cent of the general population,” says Michelle Hippolite. “I am pleased to announce that Te Puni Kōkiri is working with five groups...

Martin Cole appointed new Chief Executive of Comcare Trust

Nov 16, 2018 | News

Comcare Trust is known in Christchurch as an innovative organisation that takes a practical approach to mental health and addiction, developing new services and doing what is necessary to assist people to overcome the barriers to independence and move forward. Comcare...