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Pre-April 2012 waiting list statistics

Housing priority is worked out through an assessment process that considers a range of factors including: the condition of and facilities available in the tenant's current dwelling; the ability of their current dwelling to meet their social, medical and personal needs; and their ability to gain access to a suitable house or flat because of a lack of skills, discrimination or financial means.

Applicants are assessed as Priority A, B, C or D. As of 1 July 2011, Housing New Zealand is adding only Priority A and B applicants to the waiting list. This is because only Priority A and B applicants are eligible for a state house under changes to the Social Allocation System that came into effect on 1 July.

Applicant categories

Priority Eligible A - all applicants whose housing need is assessed as being "at risk" - households with a severe and persistent housing need that must be addressed immediately.

Priority Eligible B - all applicants whose housing need is assessed as being "serious" - households with a significant and persistent need.

C - on the waiting list to 30 June 2011 - all applicants whose housing need is assessed as “moderate” — households that are disadvantaged and this is likely to be compounded over time due to the unsuitability and/or unaffordability of their current housing circumstances and are on the Corporation's waiting list for state housing prior to 1 July 2011. These applicants remain on the waiting list until such time that they accept an available state house not required by any priority applicant or exit the waiting list.

D - on the waiting list to 30 June 2011 - all applicants whose housing need is assessed as “low” - low income households experiencing lower level housing need for whom there may be other viable housing options and are on the Corporation's waiting list for state housing prior to 1 July 2011. These applicants will remain on the waiting list until such time that they accept a state house not required by any priority applicant or exit the waiting list.

Central Auckland

Greys Avenue

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 24 21 19
Priority Eligible B 38 32 34
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 23 24 24
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 33 35 39

Morningside

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 5 9 10
Priority Eligible B 38 35 31
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 56 56 52
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 61 62 46

Mt Roskill

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 8 9 7
Priority Eligible B 58 43 44
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 60 66 76
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 83 95 104

Onehunga

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 5 3 1
Priority Eligible B 28 31 34
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 48 53 51
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 36 43 42

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East Auckland

Glen Innes

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 4 3 6
Priority Eligible B 23 24 28
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 41 50 61
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 35 33 46

Otahuhu

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 7 8 15
Priority Eligible B 6 22 42
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 3 22 30
D - on the waiting list to 30 June - 13 26

Panmure

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 7 3 5
Priority Eligible B 11 11 25
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 44 47 44
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 50 50 48

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South Auckland

Mangere Central

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 25 29 14
Priority Eligible B 151 195 318
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 51 49 59
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 21 18 22

Mangere East

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A - - -
Priority Eligible B - 1 -
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 1 2 -
D - on the waiting list to 30 June - - -

Manurewa

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 17 18 25
Priority Eligible B 176 178 193
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 38 45 57
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 41 40 60

Otara

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 15 17 6
Priority Eligible B 202 205 204
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 35 32 27
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 37 33 33

Papakura

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 7 2 6
Priority Eligible B 20 33 48
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 14 19 31
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 17 18 23

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West and North Auckland

Henderson

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 17 18 16
Priority Eligible B 124 126 132
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 166 152 162
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 234 209 225

New Lynn

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 9 7 7
Priority Eligible B 86 56 73
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 96 93 106
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 88 80 98

Rural

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A - - -
Priority Eligible B - - -
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 1 1 1
D - on the waiting list to 30 June - - -

Takapuna

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 10 6 8
Priority Eligible B 60 65 71
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 46 50 53
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 63 73 75

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Bay of Plenty

Rotorua

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 6 1 2
Priority Eligible B 13 9 6
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 3 4 5
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 6 5 6

Tauranga

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 7 6 5
Priority Eligible B 67 65 75
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 33 38 40
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 35 39 43

Whakatane

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 2 3 1
Priority Eligible B 11 11 12
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 7 9 11
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 4 6 7

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East Cape/Hawkes Bay

Gisborne

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 6 10 2
Priority Eligible B 3 4 3
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 4 6 7
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 11 11 11

Hastings

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 3 5 2
Priority Eligible B 21 22 20
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 8 11 11
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 6 9 9

Napier

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 10 6 6
Priority Eligible B 36 36 35
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 20 21 22
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 20 19 22

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Manawatu/Taranaki/Wairarapa

Levin

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 1 1 1
Priority Eligible B 4 1 1
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 1 1 1
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 3 3 3

Manawatu

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 12 7 5
Priority Eligible B 20 11 14
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 28 32 33
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 27 31 31

New Plymouth

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 9 13 9
Priority Eligible B 17 23 16
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 10 10 9
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 6 7 7

Wanganui

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 3 1 1
Priority Eligible B 1 2 4
C - on the waiting list to 30 June - 1 2
D - on the waiting list to 30 June - - -

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Northland

Whangarei

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 12 14 4
Priority Eligible B 60 53 60
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 24 25 31
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 35 41 46

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Waikato/Coromandel/King Country

Hamilton

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 3 4 2
Priority Eligible B 103 103 106
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 48 49 52
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 40 41 45

Huntly

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 1 3 -
Priority Eligible B 15 7 6
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 4 5 4
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 1 1 2

Te Kuiti

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A - - -
Priority Eligible B 5 6 4
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 1 1 1
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 5 5 5

Thames

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 5 1 -
Priority Eligible B 5 8 10
C - on the waiting list to 30 June - 1 1
D - on the waiting list to 30 June - - -

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Chch/Nelson/Marlborough

Blenheim

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 1 3 1
Priority Eligible B 5 5 3
C - on the waiting list to 30 June - - -
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 2 5 6

Linwood

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 26 38 44
Priority Eligible B 67 95 76
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 7 11 13
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 13 17 20

Nelson

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 1 - 1
Priority Eligible B 13 13 12
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 1 4 4
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 4 3 3

Papanui

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 23 24 25
Priority Eligible B 192 183 169
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 42 41 42
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 40 41 44

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Southern

Dunedin

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 7 11 13
Priority Eligible B 15 22 20
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 4 3 8
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 1 1 -

Invercargill

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 1 - 2
Priority Eligible B 15 8 7
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 5 5 6
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 6 6 6

Timaru

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 2 1 2
Priority Eligible B 19 23 19
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 3 3 4
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 4 4 4

West Coast

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 3 3 -
Priority Eligible B 6 5 9
C - on the waiting list to 30 June - 1 -
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 1 1 2

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Wellington/Hutt Valley

Hutt North

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 17 22 13
Priority Eligible B 102 82 82
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 39 40 47
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 29 31 35

Porirua

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 47 83 67
Priority Eligible B 96 88 78
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 30 46 53
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 44 52 55

Wellington

Mar 2012Feb 2012Jan 2012
Priority Eligible A 22 19 20
Priority Eligible B 44 54 59
C - on the waiting list to 30 June 45 49 49
D - on the waiting list to 30 June 37 44 44

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