Articles tagged with Hud
New Zealand Imposes Travel Bans on Extremist Israeli Settlers Over West Bank Violence
2 weeks ago | 205 viewsNew Zealand, alongside partners like Australia and the EU, has imposed travel bans on three extremist Israeli settlers involved in expanding illegal West Bank settlements through violence. Foreign Minister Winston Peters emphasized that these bans target individuals destabilizing the region and do not reflect opposition to the Israeli people or government. New Zealand reaffirms its stance that settlement expansion violates international law and continues to support a negotiated two-state solution for lasting peace.
Tags: Winston Peters Itamar Yehuda Levi Harel David Libi Eliav Libi New Zealand Australia European Union Israeli settlers West BankRotorua Ends Contracted Emergency Housing Motels, Rehomes All Families
7 months ago | 609 viewsThe Government has ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing motels in Rotorua, reducing households in CEH from over 240 to zero through coordinated efforts with local partners. This marks a significant turnaround from a previously broken emergency housing system that caused social and economic harm, restoring safety and stability to the city. Ongoing initiatives, including new affordable rental homes, aim to strengthen Rotorua’s housing supply and support its economic growth.
Tags: Tama Potaka Rotorua HUD MSD Ngāti Whakaue Te Arawa Visions of a Helping Hand WERA Aotearoa Emerge Aotearoa Rotorua Lakes CouncilGovernment-Funded Social Home Deliveries by Community Housing Providers: Progress Update and Future Plans
9 months ago | 1455 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 2025