Portfolio: Housing

$104m investment to support affordable housing

Admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:12:00 +0000

Phil Heatley | Budget 2012

Budget 2012 clearly signals the Government’s commitment to supporting affordable housing and the growth of non-government housing providers, Housing Minister Phil Heatley says. “We’re committed to delivering the right houses to the right people in the right places,” he says. “Working with non-government providers, the Government is committed to improving housing affordability and providing assistance to households in need.” ...

Government funding for new housing projects

Beehive — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:05:00 +0000

Phil Heatley | Housing

People in need will get the most benefit from Government funding for new housing projects, to be developed by non-government providers. Housing Minister Phil Heatley today announced the successful applicants to the $25.3 million Social Housing Unit (SHU) Growth Fund. The aim of the Growth Fund is to increase the supply of social and affordable housing through non-government providers developing and providing housing at scale. Sixteen of the new projects are in Auckland and will result in 153 extra homes in the city. ...

Housing help for Northland and East Coast Māori

Admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:47:00 +0000

Phil Heatley | Housing

New social housing funding has gone to Māori and Rural whanau with housing challenges in Northland and the East Coast. Housing Minister Phil Heatley and Associate Housing Minister Tariana Turia today announced Social Housing Unit (SHU) funding for Māori and Rural segments, from the $37.35 million Social Housing Fund. “This money goes direct to the non-government providers who applied for it, and have undertaken to direct it straight to people in real need,” Mr Heatley said. ...

Housing fund to help people in greatest need

Admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:14:00 +0000

Phil Heatley | Housing

People with social housing needs, including low-income, vulnerable families, are to benefit from funding administered by the Social Housing Unit (SHU). Housing Minister Phil Heatley has announced the first tranche of funding from the Niche segment of the $37.35 million Social Housing Fund. “This is tightly targeted funding that is carefully managed by non-government housing providers who are in a position to direct the benefit straight to people in real need,” he said. ...

Minister congratulates Maori housing initiatives

Admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Tariana Turia | Housing

Associate Minister of Housing, Tariana Turia has congratulated Ngati Hine Health Trust for opening the Moerewa Housing Project today, and also Te Matapihi He Tirohanga mo te iwi Trust for hosting the National Maori Housing Conference, after attending both events this morning in Northland. ...

2012 National Maori Housing Conference

Admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:45:00 +0000

Tariana Turia | Housing

Ka rere atu nga mihi ki te hau kainga, te tangata whenua, Ngati Rahiri, Ngati Kawa, Ngati Hine, Ngapuhi whanui, tena koutou katoa. Ki Te Matapihi He Tirohanga mo te Iwi – tena ra koutou. Ki aku hoa, aku whanaunga, ki a koe e Phil, tae noa ki a koutou katoa kua tae mai i nga kokona e wha o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. ...

Blessing of Habitat Home at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Admin — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:15:00 +0000

Tariana Turia | Housing

Talofa lava, tena koutou katoa, There is a whakatauki, a proverb that we use as Maori – ma tou rourou, ma taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi. With your food basket, and mine the iwi will thrive. This proverb speaks to the power of working together. It tells us that our tupuna valued the small contributions that each member of the community made towards ensuring that the wellbeing of the wider community was catered for. ...