20 residential sections in 5 development blocks in Mt Albert have been put on the market with resource consents in place, 4½ years after Housing NZ was granted special housing area status for a total 8094m².
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Roskill South: a small window on a growing regeneration programme
Housing NZ has completed the first homes in what will be its biggest regeneration project in Auckland, removing 3000 houses gradually in groups and building at least 8400 replacements in Mt Roskill over 10-15 years.
Read more →First homes finished in Roskill South
Housing NZ has completed the first homes in what will be its biggest regeneration project in Auckland, removing 3000 houses gradually in groups and building at least 8400 replacements in Mt Roskill over 10-15 years.
Read more →Demolition starts on Mangere regeneration project
Demolition has started along Bader Drive in Mangere for the next major regeneration project for state housing areas in Auckland.
Read more →Housing NZ awards scholarships
Housing NZ has awarded its annual scholarships to 2 Auckland University bachelor of property students to help foster talent & awareness of opportunities in the public housing sector.
Read more →Ngati Whatua buys back first of 5 Kupe St tranches from Housing NZ
Ngati Whatua Orakei has signed a deal with Housing NZ Ltd to buy land in Kupe St near the Orakei marae.
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 →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 →Accessible Properties enters final stage to take over Housing NZ stock in Tauranga
The Government has chosen IHC subsidiary Accessible Properties NZ Ltd as its preferred provider to take over ownership of Housing NZ’s properties in Tauranga.
Read more →Greens unveil emergency housing policy and Government strikes back
The Green Party unveiled a policy yesterday to build hundreds of new state homes for people living in cars, garages or on the streets. The Government was at least prompt in striking back.
Read more →Council & Government join forces to redevelop Northcote land
Council & Government agencies will combine forces to continue redevelopment of housing in Northcote.
Read more →Law passed to enable Government to direct Housing NZ on sales
The Social Housing Reform (Transactions Mandate) Bill passed into law on Thursday, enabling the Government to direct Housing NZ Ltd on how to dispose of specific properties.
Read more →Ministers propose more social housing changes
Housing ministers Bill English & Paula Bennett said on Friday Treasury & the Ministry of Social Development were looking to identify further opportunities for the supply or transfer of social housing.
Read more →Government starts sounding out interest in buying state houses
The Government began “market sounding” on Monday for its proposed transfer of 1510 Housing NZ properties & tenancies to registered community housing providers.
Read more →Propbd on Q Th7May15 – Argosy incentives, Housing NZ transfer, Fuji Xerox to airport
Argosy creates new incentive scheme – Government chooses first 2 cities for Housing NZ transfer – Fuji Xerox moving to airport
Read more →English promises a step up in Tamaki housing programme
Finance Minister Bill English said yesterday 7500 new houses were expected to be built in Tamaki over the next decade as part of the Government’s programme of increasing & speeding up new housing developments.
Read more →Casey puts motion for politicians to replace staff in negotiations with Housing NZ
Auckland councillor Cathy Casey will get her chance on Thursday to replace council staff with politicians in the negotiation of a memorandum of understanding with Housing NZ.
Read more →Housing NZ opens Three Kings redevelopment
Housing NZ officially opened a redevelopment comprising 22 new 2-bedroom apartments in Three Kings on Wednesday.
Read more →Housing NZ offers first-homebuyers deal to buy empty old provincial stock
Housing NZ Corp has launched a programme to sell off vacant old provincial stock to first-homebuyers, and will gift them a 10% deposit as an inducement.
Read more →1001 state house tenants ousted for crime or dishonesty
Housing Minister Nick Smith said yesterday Housing NZ’s firm line on criminal offending & dishonesty had freed up 1000 state houses since the Government changed its policy in 2008.
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