Housing

As the government strips back a council power, one mayor worries about the impact.

That decision outlined the application by Hāpai Development Property Limited Partnership, a group comprised of eight Te Tauihu iwi, led by Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau.

Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton says his council has no cash to develop much-needed social housing or housing for new factory workers and others.

Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust has this week handed over six kaumātua flats that were severely damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle and have since been repaired.

New groundbreaking Māori research released today shows the connection between family and sexual violence and poor housing.

A Kāinga Ora tenant says from his point of view nothing has changed since the government asked for a crackdown on unruly tenants.

Housing Minister Chris Bishop expects state housing provider Kāinga Ora to evict an increasing number of unruly tenants before numbers start to fall as the message gets through.

Te Kāinga is a partnership between the council and private building owners, which re-purposes underutilised commercial buildings.

The land was bought for $750,000 last month.

Housing density standards are set to sit on the council table again.