Editorial: Housing as a human right
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Kāinga Ora plan could see up to 40 small apartments built
There's a conditional contract between Kāinga Ora and a developer.
Unruly neighbours: Why aren’t more Kāinga Ora tenants evicted after complaints?
Some neighbours have reported feeling unsafe and threatened.
Hipkins says 'housing boom' is evident in Rotorua
The Prime Minister says the Government is building more state houses.
'Very sneaky': Neighbours feel caught out by new Kāinga Ora developments
Neighbours of state housing developments want more say before councils give the nod.
Community group ‘surprised’ by consent for controversial Kerikeri social housing block
But Kāinga Ora seems to have taken some community concerns on board, group says.
Locals invited to see eight new Kāinga Ora homes
Eight new houses have just been finished for people without a home.
Clearing the state housing list in Napier, Kāinga Ora to start building 60 homes
Numbers on the State Housing Register are starting to fall as new homes are built.
Social housing plans spark town meeting in Kerikeri
Organisers say they support more social housing but it needs to be part of a broader plan.
Compact housing likely in another Kāinga Ora purchase
Housing agency still mulling plans for the site but says it’s ideal for compact homes.
Pasifika bearing the brunt of New Zealand’s housing crisis
New Zealand is one of the most expensive places to buy a home.
More than 60 new homes for Hastings in latest Kāinga Ora project
There are plans for more than 60 new homes.
35 new public houses to be delivered in Whangārei by mid-2024
Nine of the homes will be developed for those with mobility needs.
Kāinga Ora to demolish almost 30 state houses due to Auckland flood damage
Almost 600 Auckland state houses were damaged in total.
'Unacceptable risk': Project to build hundreds of homes stalls after funding bid fails
Change 'late in the process' presents 'unacceptable risk' for housing provider.
'Appalling': Govt plans 350 homes on site it rejected for private development
'Without developments like this, reliance on emergency housing in Rotorua will continue.'
Emergency housing: Human Rights Commission’s damning report points to rights breaches
Inquiry finds emergency housing system is seriously flawed.
Healthy Homes extension being ‘considered’ for all landlords
It comes after major disruptions from Covid-19 and supply chain issues.
Government announces $204m for Porirua housing development
The development will unlock 2000 more homes in eastern Porirua.
Ministry moves 28 homeless from controversial Fenton St hotel
Twenty-eight of the 41 people staying at the Four Canoes Hotel have been moved elsewhere.
Local Focus: The social housing transforming lives in Hastings
Fred Fuji had spent five years living in a one-bedroom home with seven others.
Lizzie Marvelly: 'Vulnerable treated like cash cows' - emergency housing makes Rotorua a dumping ground
Opinion: Lizzie Marvelly says the creators of this nightmare must be held accountable.
Twyford-era housing plan to make a debut ... maybe
Kāinga Ora considering using new fast-track process for major Porirua housing development.
Price and income cap changes for Kiwibuild announced
Minister of Housing Megan Woods announced a number of changes this evening.
Kāinga Ora yet to issue three strikes against bad tenants
The housing provider, however, says it has relocated 62 disruptive tenants this year.
Auckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel off K Road
Stiff opposition from residents, businesses concerned about anti-social behaviour.
Auckland trust struggling to provide homes for families after Govt funding cuts
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust says families are stuck in limbo with "nowhere to go".
Mayoral candidate claims Govt will end emergency housing for 'out-of-towners'
The mayor says the move would be 'fantastic'.
How Epsom residents responded to five storeys of state housing in their street
The huge Kāinga Ora housing block opened last year on Epsom's Banff Ave.
Govt demolishes more houses than it builds - National
Kāinga Ora has demolished more houses in 2022 than it has built.
'Disappointed and angry': Body corp tries to force 71yo out, faces claims of discrimination
"It's so ridiculous. It is discrimination."
Motel money: The companies which earned the most from emergency housing boom
One motel alone has received $16m in grants to house the homeless.