Social Housing
New social housing scheme "a drop in the bucket"
A new scheme to house people, most desperately in need, in Auckland is being criticised for being too little too late. Audio
Social housing scheme gets funding boost
The government will give social agencies $10 million to provide 500 new places for people in Auckland under its social housing scheme. Audio
Social housing rebuild in Christchurch behind schedule.
The Christchurch City Mission's opening new emergency housing today, just as figures released to RNZ show the rebuild of social housing in the city is still behind schedule. Audio
Special category houses sold for huge profits
Mark Graham of the Building Guide discusses how new affordable houses were bought then quickly sold-off at a profit. Audio
New rules target 'picky' state house tenants
New rules will be introduced to discourage people from turning down the state houses they're offered, the government has confirmed. Audio
Funding for emergency housing band-aid response to overwhelming problem
Social housing groups say the Government's two-million dollar funding for new emergency housing in Auckland is a band-aid response to an overwhelming national problem. Audio
Housing provider questions Govt's approach to emergency housing
Social housing providers are asking why the Government is providing funding for new emergency housing in Auckland, instead of giving extra support to those already doing the job. Audio
Community Housing keen to work with iwi
Community housing groups are keen to work in partnership with iwi to develop more social housing in Auckland. Audio
Government accused of giving Ministers extraordinary powers
The Government's been accused of giving Ministers extraordinary powers in new social housing legislation introduced to Parliament. Audio
Housing New Zealand's commitment to low cost housing in Auckland
Leonie Freeman is the General Manager Asset Development at Housing New Zealand. Audio
Property investors cool on state house sell down
Private sector investors and developers are emerging as the likely buyers when the Government sells down its state housing stock. Audio
State house buyers could resell them for a profit - English
Bill English rejects the suggestion the Government has cynically used the Salvation Army. Audio
Govt accused of exploiting charities in state house sell-off
The Government is being accused of exploiting charities to push through its state house sell-off plan. Audio
Government accused of exploiting charities
The Government is being accused of exploiting charities to push through it state house sell-off plan. Audio
Iwi still in the mix for state house sell off
Iwi say they're still interested in becoming big players in the state housing market. Audio
Social housing providers want more detail on state house sales
But the Finance and Housing New Zealand Minister Bill English says the plan isn't dead and the Government is still working with social housing providers. Audio
John Key looks to Australia's community-run housing
Prime Minister John Key has pointed to Australia's community-run housing sector as the way forward for New Zealand's social housing. Audio
Social housing plan called chaotic
The Government's social housing plan has been described as a chaotic policy that will further drive up rents and deliver nothing for those who need it. Audio
Social housing minister wants priority to those sleeping rough
Listening to that was the Minister for Social Housing, Paula Bennett. Audio
Warning that charities ill prepared to take on social housing
Some social housing groups are worried charities wanting to buy up large numbers of state houses and run them themselves could bite off more than they can chew. Audio
