Work on the wider welfare overhaul includes a review around the treatment of child support for beneficiaries, and in particular whether the Crown should 'pass on' payments to sole parents

The Government is committed to investing in public housing.

In response to Covid-19, a freeze on residential rent increases, and increased protection for tenants from having tenancies terminated, were put in place on 25 March.

The Healthy Homes Guarantee Act 2017 enables minimum quality standards to be set for rental homes to make them warmer and drier.  These standards set requirements for heating, insulation and v

Warmer Kiwi Homes is a four-year programme that offers grants to contribute to the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation.

Housing First is a highly successful, internationally proven way to house and support chronically homeless people or homeless people with multiple, complex needs.

Government released the Aotearoa New Zealand Homelessness Action Plan (2020-2023) in February 2020 to prevent and reduce homelessness.

Funding is being invested over two years to engage kaupapa Māori approaches to reduce homelessness for whānau Māori.

Transitional housing provides short-term housing for up to 12 weeks for people with immediate housing needs, along with support to help them find long-term homes.

This targeted reform to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 has the primary objective of increasing tenants' security of tenure, while maintaining adequate protection of landlords' interests.

This Budget 2019 initiative provides funding for the Māori Housing Network to invest in additional papakāinga (Māori collectively owned homes), housing repairs, and capability building programmes.

This Budget 2019 initiative aims to improve the home ownership rate of Pacific people.