The system

Housing and urban development: The challenges and our interest.

Image shows how infrastructure, social infrastructure, and housing are affected by the building sector capacity, planning and policy frameworks, and council decisions about land.

The system working in practice

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Policy and planning frameworks

Key activities

  • Setting direction and guidance 
  • Estimating and projecting growth 
  • Fulfilling obligations under the Resource Management Act 1991, Local Government Act 2002, and Land Transport Management Act 2008 
  • Planning how and where to accommodate growth
  • Planning future investment in core infrastructure
  • Working with Māori as Treaty partners to resolve housing challenges.

Agencies involved at this stage

  • Councils
  • Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
  • Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities
  • Ministry for the Environment Manatū Mō Te Taiao
  • Infrastructure Commission Te Waihanga
  • Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
  • Ministry of Transport Te Manatū Waka and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
  • Te Puni Kōkiri.

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Land accessible for development

Key activities

  • Land is designated by councils
  • Stakeholders are consulted
  • Land is made available to purchase
  • Planning for communities
  • Working in partnership with iwi and community housing providers.

Agencies involved at this stage

  • Councils
  • Kāinga Ora
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
  • Ministry for the Environment
  • Land Information New Zealand Toitū Te Whenua.

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Core infrastructure

Key activities

  • Fostering and co-ordinating mutual commitment among agencies and partners
  • Managing contracts and/or delivery
  • Delivering core infrastructure (such as roads and water and wastewater pipes).

Agencies involved at this stage

  • Councils
  • Kāinga Ora
  • Waka Kotahi and Ministry of Transport
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
  • Infrastructure Commission.

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Social infrastructure for communities

Key activities

  • Working in partnership with social housing service providers
  • Embedding social infrastructure to meet community needs
  • Ensuring that social services and support are available.

Agencies involved at this stage

Many agencies, including:

  • Councils
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
  • Kāinga Ora
  • Tāmaki Regeneration Company (Auckland)
  • Ministry of Education
  • District health boards
  • Ministry of Social Development Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora.

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New residential housing

Key activities

  • Housing is designed
  • Consenting is assessed and approved
  • Houses are built
  • Partnerships are formed with community housing providers.

Agencies involved at this stage

  • Councils
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Hīkina Whakatutuki
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
  • Kāinga Ora
  • Tāmaki Regeneration Company (Auckland).

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Building sector capability and capacity

Key activities

  • Contracting with private sector firms
  • Building/installing core infrastructure
  • Building the physical assets that support social infrastructure
  • Supporting education and training providers
  • Building houses.

Agencies involved at this stage

  • Waka Kotahi
  • Kāinga Ora
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 
  • Ministry of Social Development
  • Tertiary education institutions.

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