News
We share news and updates related to our work across the New Zealand housing sector.
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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.
May 21, 2019
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Healthy homes standards
The final healthy homes standards were announced on 13 May and are now available on the New Zealand Legislation website.
May 13, 2019
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Budget 2019 funding announced to strengthen Housing
Budget 2019 provides funding to strengthen the existing Housing First programmes and will increase the Housing First programme to a further 1,044 people and whānau in high need areas. In total, $197 million is being invested.
May 12, 2019
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KiwiBuild comes to Northland – 10 homes in Kotātā Heights,
The first ten KiwiBuild homes to be built in Northland are in the new suburb of Kotātā Heights in Whangarei, and are ready to buy now.
March 7, 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 December 2018.
February 19, 2019
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Leadership for transition to the new Housing and Urban Development Authority and
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Chief Executive Andrew Crisp has announced new leadership roles to lead the transition to the Housing and Urban Development Authority and for KiwiBuild.
February 13, 2019
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Head of KiwiBuild Stephen Barclay’s
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Chief Executive Andrew Crisp has today confirmed the resignation of Stephen Barclay as head of KiwiBuild, which took effect on Friday 18 January.
January 28, 2019
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Ministry's statement on Stephen Barclay's resignation
Statement from Andrew Crisp, Chief Executive, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
January 18, 2019
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KiwiBuild progresses to next stage in offsite manufacturing
KiwiBuild is moving to the next stage of procuring large numbers of affordable homes using offsite manufacturing, Head of the Office of the CE for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Brad Ward says.
December 21, 2018
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Providers: Important update regarding the contract
Following requests from Providers, two changes have been made to the Contract Framework.
December 19, 2018