The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development leads New Zealand’s housing and urban development work programme. Our purpose is thriving communities where everyone has a place to call home – he kāinga ora, he hapori ora.
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Community and public
HUD works to deliver more public housing, transitional housing, and services to tackle homelessness in New Zealand. We also monitor community housing initiatives like retirement villages.
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Residential
HUD is working to improve housing affordability and supply for aspiring home owners, and improve and quality and safety of rental housing for tenants.
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Urban
Urban development reform will create thriving, dynamic, sustainable urban communities where people can people live, work, learn and play.
Latest news
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Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2020
Parliament passed the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (the Bill) on 5 August 2020. The Bill includes some new changes that hadn’t been previously announced.
August 6, 2020
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Applications for He Taupua fund
In line with the delivery of Te MAIHI o Te Whare Māori, we are very pleased to advise that He Taupua fund opened on 4 August 2020 and closes at 5.00pm on 29 September 2020.
August 5, 2020
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Government housing programme dashboard updated - June
The June 2020 update to the Housing Dashboard is now available that shows the progress of key parts of the Government’s housing programme.
July 29, 2020
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Te Pae Whakahou Hapori – Eastern Porirua Advisory Panel
The Minister for Urban Development, Phil Twyford, has appointed a seven-member independent advisory panel, Te Pae, as Kaitiaki (Guardian) of the vision and objectives of the Project.
July 29, 2020
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Progressive Home
The Government's $400 million Progressive Home Ownership Fund will help between 1,500 and 4,000 New Zealand families buy their own homes.
July 29, 2020
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2018 Severe Housing Deprivation
As part of improving data on homelessness, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) contracted the University of Otago to produce an estimate of the homeless population using 2018 Census data.
July 16, 2020
Support and services
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Tenancy services , opens in a new window
Tenancy Services is a part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. This website provides information on your rights and responsibilities as a landlord or tenant.
www.tenancy.govt.nz
October 1, 2018
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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities , opens in a new window
Kāinga Ora provides the tenancy services that were previously provided by Housing New Zealand, as well as maintaining and developing its public housing stock and providing home ownership products and other services.
kaingaora.govt.nz
October 18, 2019
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Retirement village register , opens in a new window
The Registrar of Retirement Villages is responsible for the registration of retirement villages and the maintenance of the Retirement Villages Register.
www.companiesoffice.govt.nz
October 1, 2018