6,400 more public housing places for New Zealanders by 2022
Map outlining current public housing places and number of additional places
The Government is today announcing locations around New Zealand for 6,400 new public housing places being built over the
next four years which were funded as part of Budget 2018.
Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford has released the 2018 Public Housing Plan which outlines the number
and size of the homes which will be part of the biggest public housing programme in more than a decade.
The plan will see 3,550 new public housing places being made available in Auckland with thousands of much-needed new
state houses in regions around New Zealand. This has been fully funded through a combination of:
• $234.4 million in operating funding from Budget 2018,
• $2.9 billion of Housing New Zealand borrowing from third parties, with a further $900 million from its
operations.
Phil Twyford said the national housing crisis had hurt too many New Zealanders: “From those locked out of the Kiwi dream
of home ownership, to those left homeless and those suffering the health effects of poor quality housing.
“The single most important thing the Government can do to solve the housing crisis is to build more affordable homes,
and the best way to tackle homelessness is to build more public housing.
“Nationwide, there are currently 67,228 public housing places, giving families and individuals warm, dry, and safe
homes, for as long as they need it.
“Public housing is an essential part of helping families and vulnerable people with one of their most basic needs,
housing. The waiting list for a state house – now at 8704 – shows the extent of the suffering in our communities.” Phil
Twyford said.
Over the next four years the Ministry of Social Development will work with Housing New Zealand and community housing
providers to build as many additional public housing places as possible, within available funding – this may mean that
the number of additional public housing places built by 2022 is more than 6,400.
“It will take bold action to fix the housing crisis created over the past decade and the Public Housing Plan is another
step in the right direction. Demand for housing changes all the time, and we’ll constantly monitor what’s needed across
the country and will continue to invest in places where New Zealanders need public housing the most.” said Phil Twyford.
Regional breakdownNorthland*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)2,041Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)2,016Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022180Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)110Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 70Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)1,973Register demand is greatest for places withone and two-bedroom placesTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Whangarei district (up 87 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
Auckland*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)30,772Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)29,960Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 20223,550Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)2,849Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 701Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)29,462Register demand is greatest for places withone to two- bedroomsLocal Board with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other Local Boards in the region (compared
to 30 June 2017).Otara-Papatoetoe (up 262 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
Waikato*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)4,410Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)4,351Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022330Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)220Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 120**Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)4,275Register demand is greatest for places withone to two- bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Hamilton City (up 165 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
** Note that the pipeline and the number of additional places still being sought in the Public Housing Plan for Waikato
totals 340, not 330. This is because the number of places in the pipeline in Hamilton exceeds the number of places we
are seeking by 10 places – we have not reduced the number of places being sought in the other TAs to compensate for
this. We will ensure at least 330 additional public housing places are delivered in Waikato by 2022, within available
funding.
Bay of Plenty*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)2,661Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)2,634Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022275Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)250Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 80**Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)2,568Register demand is greatest for places withone to two- bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Tauranga City (up 80 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
**Note that the pipeline and the number of additional places still being sought in the Public Housing Plan for Bay of
Plenty totals 330, not 275. This is because the number of places in the pipeline in Tauranga exceeds the number of
places we are seeking by 55 places – we have not reduced the number of places being sought in the other TAs to
compensate for this. We will ensure at least 275 additional public housing places are delivered in Bay of Plenty by
2022, within available funding.
East Coast*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)4,046Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)3,979Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022330Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)210Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline120Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)3,879Register demand is greatest for places withone to two- bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Hastings District (Up 144 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
Taranaki*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)1,271Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)1,224Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 202255Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)20Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 35Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)1,186Register demand is greatest for places withone to two- bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).New Plymouth District (up 40 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
Central Region*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)2,312Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)2,279Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022180Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline(HNZ and CHP)75Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 105Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)2,214Register demand is greatest for places withone to two- bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Palmerston North City (up 76 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
Wellington*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)8,565Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)8,399Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022715Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)616Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 90**Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)8,137Register demand is greatest for places withone to two- bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Lower Hutt City (up 221 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
**Note that the pipeline and the number of additional places still being sought in the Public Housing Plan for
Wellington totals 706, not 715. This is because the HNZ and CHP pipeline for Wellington City, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and
Porirua totals 601 (9 short of our ambitions to bring on 610 additional places across these locations). HNZ’s pipeline
of 550 places across these locations is not broken down by location – we know 550 places will be delivered across
Wellington City, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and Porirua, but the breakdown of this number across these locations is still to
be confirmed. We will ensure at least 715 additional public housing places are delivered in Wellington by 2022, within
available funding.
West Coast Tasman*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)1,447Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)1,417Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022200Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)70Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 130Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)1,387Register demand is greatest for places withone to two-bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Nelson City (up 64 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
Canterbury*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)7,534Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)7,388Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022480Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)889Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline40**Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)7,170Register demand is greatest for places withone to two-bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Christchurch City (up 133 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
**Note that the pipeline and the number of additional places still being sought in the Public Housing Plan for
Canterbury totals 929, not 480. This is because the number of places in the pipeline in Christchurch City exceeds the
number of places we are seeking by more than 400 places – we have not reduced the number of places being sought in the
other TAs to compensate for this. We will ensure at least 480 additional public housing places are delivered in
Canterbury by 2022, within available funding.
Southern Region*Current public housing supply in the region (includes IRRS and market rent places for HNZ and CHPs and HNZ vacancies)1,869Current public housing tenancies (includes IRRS and market rent places)1,837Total number of additional public housing places being sought by June 2022105Number of additional public housing places being sought that are already in the pipeline (HNZ and CHP)45Number of additional public housing places still being sought in the Plan, above and beyond the pipeline 60Households receiving an income-related rent subsidy (IRRS)1,775Register demand is greatest for places withone to two-bedroomsTLA with the biggest growth in demand for public housing compared to other TLAs in the region (compared to 30 June
2017).Dunedin City (up 57 applicants)
*all numbers are as at 30 June 2018
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