Changing Maori housing
It’s time to nurture new ways of thinking to achieve the type of housing and communities that iwi need and want. For many Maori, this is on their own land with their wider family group.
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It’s time to nurture new ways of thinking to achieve the type of housing and communities that iwi need and want. For many Maori, this is on their own land with their wider family group.
Using World Bank measures, our housing is unaffordable to severely unaffordable in urban areas. With household incomes rising more slowly than house values, this situation looks unlikely to change any time soon.
Flexible, healthy, safe spaces
Plus: The changing face of New Zealand
Multi-generational households are on the rise in New Zealand, driven largely by financial, social and cultural factors. Local councils and government need to keep up with clearer policy and planning guidance.
As the composition of New Zealand’s population ages and changes, so do housing preferences.
For many older people, downsizing makes sense but it shouldn’t necessarily mean shifting home. For those who choose to move, finding a suitable property can be difficult as the market doesn’t meet the demand.