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Housing developments and programmes Different initiatives and programmes aim to support people in housing need. These include the Regional housing development and our Auckland housing programme.

Ways we can help you to own a home Housing New Zealand manage a number of financial products to help first home buyers to achieve the dream of home ownership.

Working with us

We work with many groups in the community – from those we work with on new housing developments through to community groups we work with for the benefit of our tenants.

About our properties

Housing New Zealand has an ongoing programme of redevelopment and new home building and acquisition to meet the needs of tenants today and into the future.

Wholesale investor information

As a result of Budget 2018 decisions, the Minister of Finance and the Minister responsible for Housing New Zealand have increased the limit on Housing New Zealand’s Borrowing Protocol.

Keeping your house warm and dry

Housing New Zealand is upgrading more homes to improve the lives of tenants.

Latest News

15 August 2018

What’s for lunch?

A group of Housing New Zealand volunteers have lent their time and lunch-making skills to Eat My Lunch.
14 August 2018

Award winning design for new state housing complex

Housing New Zealand’s Jennings Jersey development in Mt Albert has just been shortlisted in the annual New Zealand Institute of Architecture awards. The project’s architects at Monk Mackenzie say award winning design should be the norm for new state housing.
13 August 2018

Healthier homes, quicker, for those who need them most

Cross-laminated timber is a new building product that we’re using to speed up the construction of state housing that has natural benefits for the wellbeing of residents.
8 August 2018

The café that helps Housing New Zealand tenants give back

What started as a place to chat over coffee has grown into a way for Housing New Zealand tenants to meet their neighbours and give back to their community.
7 August 2018

New home perfect for large Dunedin family

The opening of the first new Regional Housing Programme house in Dunedin was a gift for one young mother and her six children.
6 August 2018

Mangere College cadets rewarded for their early starts

In the July school holidays five year 13 Mangere College students traded their school holidays for early starts heading to local Housing New Zealand homes to install showers and do repairs.
6 August 2018

Successful programme marks a milestone

An idea hatched by a Christchurch tenancy manager has turned into a successful weekly community programme that recently celebrates its first birthday.
3 August 2018

Virtual tour: The future of state housing in New Zealand

Housing New Zealand’s latest standard house designs will be a major boost to housing supply by making the build process smarter, faster, and more affordable.
24 July 2018

Modern state housing development for Christchurch community

The first stage of an impressive re-development in a Christchurch community hit hard by the earthquakes was recently opened.
23 July 2018

Waterview tenant affirms 6 Homestar benefits

Te Aorangi Corbett has been living in a 6 Homestar rated Housing New Zealand home in Auckland’s Waterview since late 2016 with her young son Kayden. Housing New Zealand will in coming months certify all its new state homes to a 6 Homestar level or higher.
20 July 2018

Embracing higher density housing is a positive sign that Auckland is growing up

Increasing the density of our existing neighbourhoods is key to solving Auckland’s housing challenge. But where do we find enough spare land to make an impact?