Press Release – Timaru District Council Timaru District Council is on the search for local industry partners so it doesnt miss out on a share of a $1 billion government infrastructure investment. The funding comes as a part of a government programme to address housing affordability issues …
Timaru District Council is on the search for local industry partners so it doesn’t miss out on a share of a $1 billion government infrastructure investment.
The funding comes as a part of a government programme to address housing affordability issues throughout New Zealand by helping fund the infrastructure required to drive development.
The programme is part of the $3.8 billion Housing Acceleration Fund, which includes the Kāinga Ora Land Programme, Infrastructure Fund and changes to the Land for Housing Programme.
The Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast and Taranaki entries were announced this week.
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Builders have been building more homes in the lower value brackets in recent years. Taranaki had two entries, both in the new home up to $450,000 category and none from volume/group builders. In contrast, Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast had five entries in the volume/group housing category, and none in the other category. But Master Builders Association chief executive David Kelly said the relatively small number of entries did not indicate that not many cheaper houses were being built. It would be inaccurate to draw conclusions about the market from competition entries, and more useful insights could be drawn from the association’s Master Build Guarantee information, he said.
Press Release – New Zealand Government
Government investment in sewerage, storm water and water storage infrastructure from the Housing Acceleration Fund will result in capacity for 2,000 additional houses in Porirua and create up to 250 jobs, Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods announced today.
Hon Dr Megan Woods
Minister of Housing
First drawdown of new Housing Acceleration Fund: Eastern Porirua investment of $136 million to unlock capacity for extra 2000 homes
Replacement of water infrastructure to service existing and future homes and address long-term degradation of the harbour, Te Awarua o Porirua
Up to 250 jobs created
Government investment in sewerage, storm water and water storage infrastructure from the Housing Acceleration Fund will result in capacity for 2,000 additional houses in Porirua and create up to 250 jobs, Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods announced today.
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