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.
Immigration and the decline of home ownership and the traditional family unit are bringing changes to our housing needs and preferences.
BRANZ is looking at the housing needs of New Zealand’s ageing population as it challenges previous preconceptions about what this sector needs and wants.
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.
The recent Census shows our population is growing, becoming more diverse and ageing. This information is valuable to the building industry as these factors play a large part in how and where people want to live.
Households are mainly getting smaller, however for social and cultural reasons a growing sector of our population prefer to live in a large household. To meet this demand a Porirua house has been specifically designed for a large Tokelauan family.
Building houses that are future-proofed for larger families, multiple generations and aged users is increasingly common internationally and may be one of the next big things in New Zealand home building.
As the composition of New Zealand’s population ages and changes, so do housing preferences.
The number of very old people in mainstream housing is rising rapidly, many with significant disabilities and many living alone. How can the housing market respond so housing is appropriate, safe and comfortable for these people?
Housing affordability was something you didn’t hear so much about a few years ago, but now a growing proportion of our population are unable to buy a home.