News
We share news and updates related to our work across the New Zealand housing sector.
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Land for Housing Programme purchases sites in
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has purchased 9.69 hectares of land across four sites in Ōtara, Auckland for a future residential development.
October 16, 2019
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Housing and Budget
Budget 2019 is the Wellbeing Budget. Housing is central to the wellbeing of all New Zealanders, particularly our most vulnerable. There are housing-related items in Budget 2019 that you can read more information about below.
September 30, 2019
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Meet Jacqui Ferrel, General Manager, Tauranga Community Housing
With a portfolio of 200 community houses in Whakatane and Tauranga, and a team of 16 staff, the addition of 19 houses in Opal Drive, Papamoa, saw the Trust’s first foray into the world of transitional housing eight months ago.
September 30, 2019
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Chief Executive appointed for Kāinga Ora – Homes and
Andrew McKenzie will be appointed the inaugural Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, Board Chair Sir Brian Roche announced today.
September 27, 2019
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New housing statistics demonstrate
As part of a drive for greater transparency, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is now publishing its Public Housing Monthly Dashboard on the ministry website.
September 12, 2019
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Tracking progress – latest Public Housing Quarterly Report now
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the latest Public Housing Quarterly Report and Public Housing Regional Factsheets for March 2019.
September 12, 2019
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Changes to the Government Build
The Government Build Programme supports a number of housing and urban initiatives to provide housing support to all New Zealanders, including homeless, renters or families locked out of the dream of home ownership.
September 4, 2019
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Latest Housing Affordability Measure
We have released the latest Housing Affordability Measure (HAM) including data to December 2018.
July 24, 2019
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New housing initiative for Capital’s
A significant step in addressing Capital’s homelessness is being made with the launch of the Housing First programme in the Wellington area.
July 23, 2019
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First KiwiBuild homes for
The first KiwiBuild homes for Wellington and Lower Hutt are on the way. The Wellington Company is repurposing a building and laneway on High Street in Lower Hutt to create 20 new KiwiBuild apartments by the middle of 2019.
July 1, 2019