Social Housing

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

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 groups are keen to work in partnership with iwi to develop more social housing in Auckland. Audio

The Government's been accused of giving Ministers extraordinary powers in new social housing legislation introduced to Parliament. Audio

Leonie Freeman is the General Manager Asset Development at Housing New Zealand. Audio

Private sector investors and developers are emerging as the likely buyers when the Government sells down its state housing stock. Audio

Bill English rejects the suggestion the Government has cynically used the Salvation Army. Audio

The Government is being accused of exploiting charities to push through its state house sell-off plan. Audio

The Government is being accused of exploiting charities to push through it state house sell-off plan. Audio

Iwi say they're still interested in becoming big players in the state housing market. Audio

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

Prime Minister John Key has pointed to Australia's community-run housing sector as the way forward for New Zealand's social housing. Audio

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

Listening to that was the Minister for Social Housing, Paula Bennett. Audio

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

The Prime Minister John Key will use his state of the nation speech today to outline just how many state houses the Government intends to sell. Audio

Critics of the government's plan to hand over more state housing to church and iwi groups say tenants could be discriminated against. Audio

Teresa Cowie explores whether the government's sell off of state housing will lead to better homes for the poor Audio

The Skid Row Housing Trust provides permanent supportive housing in Downtown LA for those in extreme poverty, poor health, disabilities, mental illness and addiction. The Executive Director is Mike… Audio

As the New Zealand Government plans to sell and reorganise state housing, some in America are coming up with novel ways to help those who need a warm place to live. Quixote Village is located on… Audio