Paula Bennett reassures tenants
“One of the pleasures of my job is getting around our country and seeing for myself the great work community housing providers are doing. Not long ago I recently met a lovely man who proudly showed me around his new home. He’s in a wheelchair and this is...New papakainga opened
The Ranga-Bidois whānau developed a plan with Whānau Ora support and successfully applied for funding from Te Puni Kōkiri to help develop the project. The whānau then got funding for infrastructure and to build the homes from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and...Māori Housing Network set up
The Māori Housing Network has been set up under Te Puni Kōkiri to support Māori-led housing initiatives and develop greater Māori capability in the sector.“Te Puni Kōkiri essentially becomes a one-stop shop to work alongisde whānau and lets them know what funding is...Building consents hit eight year high
“The rate of new house build in Auckland remains strong. The 8615 consents issued in the year to August this year is the highest since 2007, while the 741 consents for the month of August is the highest number of consents issued in Auckland in any August since 2004,”...Chris Parker comments on Auckland housing situation
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“We welcome more spending on transitional housing, but we urge the government to address the root causes of homelessness in New Zealand,” says Moira Lawler, Lifewise General Manager. “Transitional housing and motel accommodation offers shelter for our most vulnerable,...Finance Minister’s speech on housing affordability
“Twenty-five years ago, around 30 per cent of new homes coming into the market were priced in the lowest quartile. Another 30 per cent of new homes were priced in the upper quartile. Today, only 5 per cent of new homes are priced in the lowest quartile. Nearly...