Social Housing
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
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