Housing and Budget 2020

Published 14 May 20

The Rōpū of Marutūāhu, Ngāti Whātua and Waiohua-Tāmaki, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, have welcomed the inclusion of the Unitec Residential Development project in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill (the Bill). The project is a large-scale housing development opportunity under the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Treaty redress arrangements.

Public Housing

The Government will deliver an extra 8,000 new public and transitional homes through Budget 2020, in a move that will stimulate the residential construction sector, create jobs and reduce the housing shortage.
The additional housing places will be delivered by Kāinga Ora, Community Housing Providers and transitional housing providers.
Read the Government’s PR on the Beehive website - 8000 more public houses to be delivered(external link)

Funding for Māori Housing

The Government is also directing $40m towards delivering bespoke outcomes for Māori housing, guided by Te Maihi o te Whare Māori – the Māori and Iwi Housing Innovation (MAIHI) Framework for Action.
Read the Government’s PR on the Beehive website – More than 900 million to support Māori as we rebuild together(external link)

Read about what has been announced for Housing and Urban Development in the previous 2019 budget.