Social Housing reform programme news and releases

A listing of the latest Social Housing Reform Programme (SHRP) news and releases

2016

December

• Market sounding open for social housing transfer in Christchurch
  • Read the Treasury’s notice on market sounding
  • Read the Ministers’ 24 November 2016 press release
• MSD’s 2016 Purchasing Strategy
• New social housing For vulnerable families - Read the Minister's release
• More long-term Auckland social housing places - Read the Minister's release
• More funding for Auckland relocation scheme - Read the Minister's release

November

• Ministers’ announce more social housing in Auckland - Read the Minister's release

October

• Partners sought to manage emergency housing

September

• Transitional housing development Luke Street, Otahuhu, Auckland
• More emergency housing contracted throughout New Zealand
• More social housing for Auckland
• $24.4m more for Auckland social housing

August

• Release of social housing background papers
• Preferred community housing provider named for transfer of social housing in Tauranga

May

• Transfer of social housing in Invercargill - Read the Minister's release
• Government exploring potential transfer of social housing in Horowhenua - Read the Minister's release

March

• Transfer of social housing in Tauranga and Invercargill proceeding to Request for Proposal (RFP)

January

• Changes in respect of social housing property offers from 25 January 2016