This week we the quarterly data on public housing assistance. This report shows around half of the people needing housing assistance are Māori. Ie. nearly
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has published two social housing related reports: The Housing Quarterly Report, to 30 June 2018, and a Review of
Aligned with the freshwater reforms, The Ministry for the Environment has released a Te Mana o Te Wai funding application guide for 2016 (circa
On Tuesday the Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill was read for a first time in parliament, and referred on to the Social Services Select
This quarterly review provides a summary of significant Māori-focused social, economic and treaty policy developments for the period 1 January to 31 March. Within
This week the Office of the Auditor General released a short (15-page) progress report on Māori housing matters. The report is entitled Government Planning and
Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau / The Tamaki Iwi Collective has committed to a project of circa $120 million to build 282 social
On Tuesday parliament recommenced for the year. The first item of business was the Prime Minister’s Statement (24-pages), which was followed by replies from other
On Monday the Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, released a ten-page response to the report of the Productivity Commission on housing (including Māori housing). Overall
On Thursday the Productivity Commission released its final report on housing affordability. The report is extensive (over 300 pages), covering all major issues impacting on
