Housing News & Articles
Government-Funded Social Home Deliveries by Community Housing Providers: Progress Update and Future Plans
1 week ago | 114 viewsCommunity Housing Providers (CHPs) are actively delivering over 2,000 social homes funded by the Coalition Government, with a focus on allocating 1,500 social houses from Budget 2024 and 550 social homes for Auckland from Budget 2025. The government is committed to building the right homes in the right places for those in need, with a new housing investment system centered on strategic partnerships with CHPs and a Flexible Fund established in Budget 2025 to drive further change in social housing. Progress is being made in improving housing for Kiwis, including reducing the social housing register, moving families out of motels into social housing, and partnering with Māori housing providers to deliver affordable rental homes across the country.
Tags: Community Housing Providers CHPs Coalition Government Housing Minister Chris Bishop Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka Kāinga Ora Ministry of Housing and Urban Development HUD Budget 2024 Budget 2025Ngāti Maniapoto Partnership Brings Affordable Rental Homes to Te Kūiti
2 months ago | 506 viewsThe Government has approved a $17 million partnership with Ngāti Maniapoto to build 40 affordable rental homes in Te Kūiti, addressing high housing need in the area where over a third of residents rent. The development, named Te Kirikiri, will feature a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom homes to cater to various whānau needs, incorporating tikanga Māori and kaupapa-led design principles. This initiative is part of a larger $200 million commitment to accelerate Māori housing projects nationwide and provide 400 affordable rentals in high-need areas by 2027, supporting Ngāti Maniapoto's goal of housing 200 whānau by 2030.
Tags: Te Kūiti whānau Tama Potaka Ngāti Maniapoto Te Kirikiri kaumātua tikanga Māori affordable rentals housing Government