Housing accord territorial authority commissioners have approved the Bellfield special housing area & qualifying development application by Motleon Ltd (Sir Noel Robinson) for an eventual 500 houses at Opaheke, between Papakura & Drury in South Auckland.
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Fletcher Residential completes Oruarangi purchase
Fletcher Residential Ltd has completed the purchase of 33.8ha for its residential development in Oruarangi Rd, Mangere.
Read more →Bill to enable housing on Pt England Reserve passes first reading
The bill to enable housing development on part of the Pt England Reserve beside the Tamaki Estuary passed its first reading last week and has been referred to the Local Government & Environment Select Committee for consideration.
Read more →3 consortiums on Tamaki redevelopment shortlist
The Government-Auckland Council joint venture company Tamaki Regeneration Ltd has cut to a shortlist of 3 consortiums vying for its programme to redevelop 1000 state houses in the northern Tamaki area of Auckland’s eastern suburbs.
Read more →Ngati Paoa to build 300 homes on Pt England Reserve, talks continue on reserve upgrade
The Government unveiled a 300-home development by the Tamaki Redevelopment Co Ltd & Ngati Paoa on 12ha of the Pt England Reserve yesterday, and the mayor, local councillor & local board promptly called for the proceeds to be invested in new open spaces.
Read more →Changda launches 2 projects to build 1700 Auckland homes
A provincial Chinese construction company, Changda, formally launched 2 Auckland projects in the last days which should result in about 1700 homes being built over the next 5-8 years on sites designated as special housing areas.
Read more →Greens unveil expanded housing purchase plan & finance models
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei refreshed the party’s home for life policy at the weekend with a progressive ownership plan and new financing models for community housing groups.
Read more →Government lines up $300 million more for emergency housing over 5 years
The Government has set a new figure of $303.6 million to support emergency housing over 5 years.
Read more →National policy statement on urban development capacity takes effect in December
The Government has signed off its national policy statement on urban development capacity, aimed at ensuring councils in rapidly growing urban areas provide enough land for new housing & business development.
Read more →Work starts on 3 striking special housing area projects
Activity on 3 projects signalled progress – beyond signing up for land use – on providing supply to meet the acute housing shortage in Auckland.
Read more →Ministers outline ramped-up Housing NZ programme
Housing NZ lodged 60 resource consent applications in the last quarter for 1297 new houses in Auckland.
Read more →Start scheduled for Market Cove subdivision in Favona
A construction start is envisaged in the next few months on Southpark Corp Ltd (John Sax)’s 14ha Market Cove special housing area in Favona, on the Manukau Harbour beside Mangere Bridge, where the subdivision was originally touted 2 years ago.
Read more →Restoration in jail old saves old state houses from demolition
A partnership between Housing NZ & the Corrections Department is giving many old state houses a new lease of life.
Read more →First-homebuyers hit KiwiSaver for over $500 million in deposits
Building & Housing Minister Nick Smith said yesterday the number of people accessing their KiwiSaver funds & the HomeStart grant scheme had more than doubled, as funds for home deposits topped $500 million in the scheme’s first year.
Read more →Future Otahuhu school site marked temporarily for transitional housing
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett said on Friday a vacant 1.6ha Crown site on Luke St, Otahuhu, would be turned into a 51-home development to provide transitional housing for families before they move into permanent accommodation.
Read more →Unitary plan helps lift Northcote housing target to 1200
When Northcote was listed as a special housing strategic area 2 years ago, it was to be the site for 700 new homes. When government ministers visited Northcote on Friday, they said the target had risen to 1200 in a $750 million project.
Read more →5 special housing areas approved
Commissioners have produced decisions approving 5 special housing areas at Ardmore, Clarks Beach, Drury South, Glenbrook, & Hobsonville Landing.
Read more →Government approves health board’s 13.1ha for housing
The Government has approved an application by the Counties Manukau District Health Board to release 13.1ha of vacant land at the Manukau SuperClinic in Wiri for housing.
Read more →Law to fix housing accord glitch passed under urgency
Parliament passed fast-track legislation yesterday to ensure 8 projects approved as special housing areas don’t lose that approval in the transition to Auckland Council’s unitary plan.
Read more →Fast law change today to fix Auckland housing accord glitch
The Government is extending the special housing legislation in Auckland to overcome a hiccup, and is extending it for 3 years elsewhere in the country. The law change for Auckland will be rushed through all stages in Parliament today.
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