22 September, 2008
Housing Minister Maryan Street says criminals using state houses to produce drugs have been put on notice that Housing New Zealand will leave no stone unturned when it comes to recovering damages to pay for the mess they cause.
Read full release >>5 September, 2008
A new law enables councils to stimulate the provision of more affordable housing
Read full release >>5 September, 2008
Notes prepared for Third Reading Speech of the Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Bill.
Read full speech >>28 August, 2008
The government is on the right track with its initiatives to improve housing affordabilty for New Zealanders
Read full release >>26 August, 2008
Speech at the signing of the Deed of Grant for the $220 million government contribution towards the Wellington City Council housing upgrade.
Read full speech >>22 August, 2008
Hundreds of Northland families are living healthier lives in warmer, drier homes thanks to a joint government and community initiative.
Read full release >>22 August, 2008
Life has changed for the 665 families that the Healthy Housing Programme in Northland has worked with in the last five years.
Read full speech >>1 August, 2008
Twenty-six aspiring first home owners have this week been granted pre-approval for a Shared Equity loan, the first group to benefit from the government’s new pilot scheme.
Read full release >>26 July, 2008
In the space of 16 years, Abbeyfield New Zealand has established ten family-style homes for the elderly all over the country, and has seven more housing projects at various stages of planning and development. Housing New Zealand, through the Housing Innovation Fund, has supported and assisted Abbeyfield along the way.
Read full speech >>22 July, 2008
Speech notes prepared for the forum outlining some of the government's initiatives to tackle rental affordability.
Read full speech >>17 July, 2008
Housing Minister Maryan Street and Mana MP Luamanuvao Winnie Laban hosted a community meeting on housing in Porirua last night, providing an opportunity for the local community to engage on issues of importance to them.
Read full release >>10 July, 2008
The Government is investing more than a million dollars on upgrading Rewarewa Court in New Lynn, West Auckland over the next 12 months.
Read full release >>10 July, 2008
Considerable progress has been made at the completion of the 90 Day Action Plan to address issues of overcrowding and substandard accommodation in South Auckland boarding houses.
Read full release >>1 July, 2008
Under the two year pilot scheme, announced in May and launching on 2 July, Housing New Zealand will provide the interest-free Shared Equity loan and Kiwibank will provide the home loan
Read full release >>28 June, 2008
Maryan Street attends the official opening of Talbot and Kotuku Parks.
Read full speech >>28 June, 2008
Talbot Park in Glen Innes, Auckland, wins the top urban design award at the Property Council’s annual prizegiving. Talbot Park has also received top honours at other significant industry awards ceremonies since its completion.
Read full release >>12 June, 2008
The government cannot deliver social services alone and the expansion of Shakti from a small support group to a national umbrella organisation makes it clear there is an increasing demand for services such as yours. In recognition of this, the government is investing $446 million over the next four years on a new model for working with community organisations to ensure we achieve the best outcomes for families, children and young people.
Read full speech >>22 May, 2008
Budget 2008's significant investment in affordable housing reflects a wide-ranging plan of action to ensure New Zealanders’ housing needs and expectations can be met in the future
Read full release >>22 May, 2008
Speech highlighting the major affordable housing initiatives in Budget 2008 at the relaunch of Community Housing Aotearoa Incorporated at the Museum Hotel, Wellington
Read full speech >>22 May, 2008
Budget 2008 builds on work already underway to help New Zealanders use our resources wisely, and protect our precious natural environment
Read full release >>16 May, 2008
The government is investing $35 million into a two year Shared Equity pilot to assist up to 700 households into starter homes
Read full release >>15 May, 2008
21,000 state houses to be insulated within five years - doubling the pace of Housing NZ’s Energy Efficiency Retrofit campaign
Read full release >>9 May, 2008
Speech by Housing Minister Maryan Street to Local Government New Zealand Zones 5 and 6 in Dunedin.
Read full speech >>11 April, 2008
Government agencies today committed to the development of a 90-Day Action Plan to tackle the housing needs of families living in sub-standard boarding houses in South Auckland.
Read full release >>10 April, 2008
Housing Minister Maryan speaks at the Methodist Mission Northern launch
Read full speech >>3 April, 2008
Notes for speech on government priorities for 2008/09 in pay and employment equity by Housing Minister Maryan Street on behalf of Labour Minister Trevor Mallard
Read full speech >>21 March, 2008
A new partnership between Housing New Zealand and the Department of Corrections will see up to 40 state houses a year refurbished by prisoners at Springhill Corrections Facility and is a win-win arrangement.
Read full release >>12 March, 2008
A report and papers examining the drivers of house price rises, potential policy solutions, and outlining progress on the government’s housing affordability plan for the future, have been released
Read full release >>29 February, 2008
A report released today by CHRANZ (Centre for Housing Research, Aotearoa New Zealand), examines declining home ownership rates - an issue already of concern to the government and which resulted in the package of initiatives unveiled earlier this month, designed to increase the supply of affordable housing.
Read full release >>28 February, 2008
Address to University of Otago Centre for Sustainable Cities seminar at the Wellington School of Medicine. Clearing up some misconceptions around homes that leak and outlining some of the policy initiatives the government is developing to ensure better, healthier houses are being built.
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