Social Housing
Govt gives $24m 'top-up' to Auckland social housing
The Social Housing Minister says she got the calculations wrong about how much money was needed to build new social housing in Auckland.
Govt could face legal fight over Tauranga state houses
A social housing advocacy group intends to seek a judicial review of the government's plan to sell more than 1000 state houses in Tauranga.
'Tents and warehouses' suggested for homeless
A real estate company suggested housing homeless people in tents and warehouses in an urgent report for the government. Audio
Accessible Properties plans to buy 1124 state houses
Accessible Properties, the country's biggest non-government housing provider, is finalising its purchase agreement for 1124 state houses in Tauranga. Audio
A month in, 12 Auckland exit grants given out
Twelve applicants in need of social housing have so far received the government's $5000 grant to move out of Auckland. Video
Queenstown social housing questioned
A memo from Housing NZ suggests Queenstown's "resort/lifestyle environment" is "incompatible" with social housing, prompting anger from providers.
Second-generation homeless seek help
More people without homes whose parents also faced homelessness are seeking help, Auckland emergency housing provider DePaul House says.
Demand for community housing in Auckland is "overwhelming"
The Prime Minister John Key says the government's relocation grant for Aucklanders in social housing enables them to move somewhere that 'suits their lifestyle.' Audio
Govt social housing relocation scheme criticised - PM responds
The Government's scheme to pay state housing tenants and homeless people to leave Auckland begins today. Audio
Social Housing Minister rejects calls for her resignation
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett is rejecting opposition calls for her to resign over a leak from her office about the chairman of Te Puea Marae, insisting she had no knowledge it had happened. Audio
Govt considers pre-purchasing motel rooms for homeless
The government is considering pre-purchasing motel rooms to help those who most critically need housing, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says.
$5k to shift from Auckland - but what about a job?
A $5000 grant is being offered to people to leave Auckland - but what's waiting for them when they arrive in their new, regional home? Audio
Govt defends progress on housing ahead of Budget
The Government is defending its record on building houses in Auckland, as it prepares to announce more money for Crown land and social housing in Thursday's Budget. Audio
No housing crisis in NZ - Paula Bennett
New Zealand's housing problems are not new but the result of ongoing issues, and there is no housing crisis, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says. Video, Audio
Opposition parties call for more state houses
Pressure is mounting on the Government to allow Housing New Zealand to retain its dividend as social housing groups report more and more people being forced to live in cars, shipping containers and… Audio
Former state house sold in Queenstown
A two bedroom state house that had been empty for some time was sold in Queenstown this afternoon, despite attempts by social housing advocates to stop the auction from going ahead. Video, Audio
Scathing emergency housing policy review revealed
Checkpoint has obtained a scathing internal review of the emergency housing system, given to the Minister of Social Housing almost a year ago, which describes the system as 'incoherent, unfair and not… Audio
Where's the promised $2m for emergency housing?
Nearly five months on from the government's promise to pump $2 million into emergency housing in Auckland, no money has been spent. Audio
Mayors poke holes in pay-to-move proposal
Mayors are poking holes in a proposal to pay people to move from Auckland. Audio
Porirua mayor says govt hasn't thought through plan
Porirua's mayor Nick Leggett says the Social Housing Minister is off the mark with her suggestion people on waiting lists for state houses in Auckland could be paid to move to other centres. Audio
