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Housing New Zealand is partnering with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to promote safety around household chemicals.

The Government is proposing to transfer up to 2500 social houses in Christchurch to community housing providers (CHPs), Ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett have announced.

A proposal to transfer the ownership and management of Housing New Zealand (HNZ) properties in Horowhenua will not proceed at this time, the Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand, Bill English says.

Papakura’s Vera Marshall may rent her Housing New Zealand home, but the house-proud 54-year-old treats the property like she owns it.

Housing New Zealand has achieved some significant wins in the 2016 financial year, including exceeding its new-build target, housing more families than the previous year and investing a record amount into upgrading its properties. 

Housing New Zealand is part of a new cross-agency team tasked with securing more emergency housing places for people in urgent need.

Housing New Zealand Chief Operating Officer Paul Commons says it is charged with providing homes to vulnerable Kiwis in need. As the country’s largest landlord, we are committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of our tenants, their friends and families and our communities. That commitment is currently being seriously challenged by the use of methamphetamine (meth) in our society.