9 November, 2009
The Minister addressed policy makers gathered at the Ministry of Social Development for a one day forum on preparing to meet the housing needs of older people.
Read full speech >>16 October, 2009
The Minister addressed property managers on legislative change at the Real Estate Institute's annual conference in Wellington.
Read full speech >>1 October, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley has kicked off the construction season by launching the 3000 dwelling Hobsonville Point development.
Read full release >>1 October, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley addressed about 100 guests at the launch of the 3000 dwelling Hobsonville Point housing development West Auckland.
Read full speech >>15 September, 2009
From today those state house tenants in a position to buy the house they live in can do so, says Housing Minister Phil Heatley.
Read full release >>25 August, 2009
Housing New Zealand has launched an Options and Advice Service designed to help more low-to-modest income families with housing, Housing Minister Phil Heatley announced today.
Read full release >>19 August, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley has announced changes that will deliver a helping hand to first home buyers in higher priced areas of New Zealand and those wanting to build houses on multiple-owned Maori land.
Read full release >>31 July, 2009
Housing Minister and Whangarei MP Phil Heatley was on hand in his home town today to open Housing New Zealand’s newest neighbourhood improvement project office in Otangarei, Whangarei.
Read full release >>31 July, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley is pleased that there is now certainty for all involved after the Tenancy Tribunal ruled today that the 90-day notices issued to tenants from Farmer Crescent in Pomare were lawful.
Read full release >>29 June, 2009
The Minister of Housing, Phil Heatley, addressed the annual meeting of the Wellington Property Investors' Association at the Royal Society Building in Wellington.
Read full speech >>25 June, 2009
Bereft of angles to attack the government's announcement that state house tenants will have the opportunity to buy the homes they're living in - such is the policy's commonsense - Labour has gotten itself in a frightful tangle trying to oppose it, says Housing Minister Phil Heatley.
Read full release >>24 June, 2009
State house tenants will have the option to buy the house they are living in from Housing New Zealand Corporation from mid September, Housing Minister Phil Heatley announced today.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Budget 2009 will provide an extra $40 million for housing services over the next four years, Housing Minister Phil Heatley says.
Read full release >>15 May, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley says the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, which has been introduced into Parliament, promotes personal responsibility and choice.
Read full release >>5 May, 2009
A kick-start investment of $52 million is to be made in the Auckland suburb of Tamaki, marking the launch of one of the largest urban renewal projects undertaken in New Zealand.
Read full release >>20 April, 2009
A total of 935 people were in jobs in March working on Housing New Zealand programmes delivered from the Government's $124.5 million Jobs & Growth programme of economic stimulus funding, Housing Minister Phil Heatley said today.
Read full release >>15 April, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley is delighted by news Housing New Zealand Corporation has won a test case seeking more than $180,000 in damages from a drug ring which manufactured methamphetamine in a Napier state house.
Read full release >>12 March, 2009
The Minister of Housing Phil Heatley addressed 50 housing sector stakeholders on the Government's first hundred days in housing and future policy directions.
Read full speech >>5 March, 2009
A bill intended to modernise the way apartment blocks are built and managed received its first reading in Parliament today.
Read full release >>4 March, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley says Housing New Zealand Corporation has his full support following news it has taken unprecedented action against antisocial tenants by issuing a swag of 90 day notices against Mongrel Mob members and their associates.
Read full release >>19 February, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley today announced that he is reviewing aspects of Labour's Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (No 2).
Read full release >>12 February, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley says the public should be under no illusion whatsoever about who is dealing in smoke and mirrors when it comes to state house numbers: it’s Labour.
Read full release >>11 February, 2009
Thousands of existing state houses will be upgraded and new state homes will be built as the Government fast-tracks $124.5 million worth of investment, Housing Minister Phil Heatley said today.
Read full release >>4 February, 2009
Housing Minister, Phil Heatley, said today that along with proposed reforms of the Resource Management Act, the Local Government Act and the Building Act, which will reduce impediments and excessive costs imposed on councils and the building industry, the Government also intends to take a close look at the Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Act 2008.
Read full release >>26 January, 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley says big steps are being taken to help the many thousands of Kiwis who can't afford new homes, including changes to the Resource Management Act and Building Act.
Read full release >>16 December, 2008
Housing Minister Phil Heatley has today released the Housing New Zealand and Department of Building and Housing Briefings to the Incoming Minister.
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