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Social housing supply - Public Housing Plans

We developed public housing plans (PHPs) to set out the Government’s public (social) housing intentions, funded through successive budgets.  

The overall goal was for Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities (Kāinga Ora) and Community Housing Providers (CHPs) to deliver 17,050 additional public homes between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2025.  Funding of $1,082 million has been provided to deliver these homes.   

It’s made up of: 

• ‘Public Housing Plan 2018–2022’: 6,400 places funded through Budget 2018 

• an additional 1,650 places funded through Budget 2020 

• ‘Public Housing Plan 2021–2024’: 6,000 places funded through Budget 2020. 

At 30 June 2024, most of the places had been delivered, the remaining 244 places were to be delivered in 2024/25. 

Learn more about our public housing plans 

Through Budget 2023, funding was provided for Kāinga Ora and CHPs to deliver a further 3,000 places in the year to 30 June 2025. 

PHP delivery financial year 2024/25 by Kāinga Ora and Community Housing Providers  

At 1 July 2024, a total of 3,244 additional places remained to be delivered. This was made up of the 3,000 places funded by Budget 2023 and the 244 places remaining to be delivered from earlier PHP funding. 

Most of the remaining places were intended to be delivered by 30 June 2025, in line with Budget expectations. Ministers agreed that Kāinga Ora would deliver some places by 30 June 2026 to enable delivery in regions most in need. CHPs would also deliver some places in 2025/26. 

During 2024/25, Kāinga Ora and CHPs delivered 2,787 additional places of the remaining total of 3,244.  This included completing the delivery of additional places funded from earlier funding.

Budget 2023 delivery financial year 2025/26 by Kāinga Ora and Community Housing Providers  

 At 1 July 2025, a total of 457 additional places remained to be delivered from the 3,000 places funded by Budget 2023. 

The remaining places are intended to be delivered by 30 June 2026.

Budget 2024: 1,500 new places by Community Housing Providers 

In Budget 2024, the Government allocated $140 million in new funding for 1,500 new social housing places to be provided by CHPs over two years from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027 (financial years 2025/26 and 2026/27). 

Around 500 of the new places will be allocated quickly based on three objectives: 

• maximising value for money from government investments 
• reducing reliance on emergency housing and motel accommodation 
• taking a balanced approach between achievability and building capability in historically underserved places.

The balance of the remaining 1,000 places will primarily be delivered through strategic partners, who will deliver at a portfolio level, as well as through other key CHPs. 

To 30 June 2025, 8 places have been delivered.

All 1,500 places are intended to be delivered by 30 June 2027.

Budget 2025: New Social Housing and Affordable Rental Investment

In Budget 2025, the Government allocated funding to support the delivery of additional social homes and affordable rental properties, including for whānau Māori. This funding will increase the supply of stable, secure housing for individuals and whānau who are unable to access suitable accommodation from the private market.

Deliverables and planned timeline

• $128 million operating funding over four years for the delivery of 550-600 new social housing places in Auckland by 30 November 2026.
• $49 million operating funding (over four years) and $151 million capital funding (over ten years) for the delivery of 400 affordable rentals for whānau Māori by 30 June 2027.
• Establishment of a Flexible Fund with funding of $41 million operating funding (over four years) and $250 million capital funding (over ten years) for 650-900 social and affordable rental homes for delivery from July 2027 onward.

 Funding allocation

There's no funding allocation for the 2024/25 financial year.