News
We share news and updates related to our work across the New Zealand housing sector.
For any media enquiries email media@hud.govt.nz or phone 0800 252 919
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Housing support package announced for
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has been trialling a new place-based approach to housing. This approach recognises that every community has their own housing and urban development challenges and opportunities.
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Urban Development
The Urban Development Bill is the second piece of legislation designed to enable Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities to transform our urban areas and create sustainable, inclusive and thriving communities.
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Government housing programme dashboard
The October update to the Housing Dashboard is now available with the progress of key parts of the Government’s housing programme.
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Proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) governs the interactions between landlords and tenants in New Zealand’s rental market. The Government has announced a number of proposed changes to the RTA.
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Latest public housing information
The latest Public Housing Monthly Dashboard – September, Public Housing Quarterly Report to 30 September 2019, and Regional Factsheets are now available.
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Government housing dashboard
The Housing Dashboard is a single place to track progress of key parts of the Government’s housing programme.
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Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Annual Report 2018/2019
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Annual Report 2018/2019 has been released.
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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.
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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.
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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.