The first affordable housing neighbourhood has opened near Cambridge and it’s a game changer according to its developers. Senior writer Mary Anne Gill was there and talked to residents. Life changing. That’s how Yan Zhung described moving into her own house in Peake...
Summary More than 24 thousand households in Aotearoa NZ are assessed as being in serious housing need. Many of these households include children whose current and future wellbeing is likely to be impaired by living in precarious housing conditions. This Briefing...
The number of affordable houses available for renters is shrinking as the population rises, new research shows. The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) commissioned the survey which showed the overall stock of affordable rental housing decreased between one and five...
Waipā looks set to become only the second council after Queenstown to use inclusionary zoning to address concerns around housing costs. Inclusionary zoning compels developers to make a proportion of houses in residential developments “affordable”. The most common...
Perry Charitable Trust’s New Peake Mews Development Offers Hope for New Zealand’s Housing Crisis. In an effort to combat the on-going housing crisis in New Zealand, the Brian Perry Charitable Trust (BPCT) has unveiled its latest initiative, the Peake Mews development....
The February issue of the Bridge Housing newsletter is now available to read – the need for immediate action to tackle the housing crisis has never been more pronounced and Bridge Housing continues to look for ways it can contribute to positive outcomes. You can...
