Housing our New Zealand

A podcast addressing key policy, research and technology topics that impact the supply and quality of housing in New Zealand. The central question asked is "what should every Councillor know about...."

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What should every councillor know to address New Zealand’s growing homeless population

Stephanie McIntyre addresses the following questions: 1. What is homelessness and why is it important to address? 2. What is the historical setting for homelessness in New Zealand? 3. How other nations and communities address the issue today? 4. What is the path forward for New Zealand's communities? Stephanie’s commitment is to end homelessness by thoroughly understanding, gathering evidence about and implementing practical solutions to address the complex issues that underlie homelessness in N...

Dec 03, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6

What every Councillor should know about New Zealand's growing socio-economic imbalance and resulting impacts on housing security (Kay Saville-Smith)

Kay Saville-Smith discusses, among other issues: 1. Why does egalitarianism matter in general and particularly for councils? 2. What is affordable housing and why is it important for councils? 3. Are there barriers to meet housing needs such as stereotypes and sense of entitlement amongst different social groups or generations? 4. What can councils do? Kay is a sociologist and director at CRESA, specialising in applied social research and evaluation in housing, public policy and community develo...

Oct 29, 2019•28 min

What every Councillor should know about inclusionary zoning and affordable housing (Scott Figenshow)

Scott Figenshow will discuss, among other issues: 1. what “historically” New Zealanders have thought about affordable housing and previous approaches to the issue 2. the definition of “inclusionary zoning”, affordable housing and other key terms 3. if inclusionary housing were successfully implemented around the country, what could New Zealand look like in the next 10-20 years? 4. the biggest barriers to affordable housing? 5. what can councils do to increase affordable housing? Scott has 25 yea...

Oct 13, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4

What every Councillor should know about prefabricated housing (with Pamela Bell)

Among other topics, Pamela Bell will cover: 1. a definition of prefabrication and how is it used in the NZ built environment, 2. what market analysis tells us about acceptance of prefabricated housing, 3. sectors that would benefit most from prefabricated housing 4. what can councils do - provided market demand - to incentivise uptake, and 5. the environmental benefits of prefabricated housing. Pamela Bell, founder and former CE of PrefabNZ Inc, Ms Bell currently works as an Innovation Consultan...

Oct 13, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2

What every Councillor should know about contemporary papakāinga on whenua Māori (with Jade Kake)

Jade Kake will discuss, among other issues: 1. the definition of contemporary papakāinga, 2. why councils should approach papakāinga housing different from other kinds of housing, and 3. highlight international stories/examples of indigenous housing, and how the information is applicable to New Zealand Jade Kake is an architectural designer, housing advocate and researcher. She has experience working directly with Māori land trusts and other Māori organisations to realise their aspirations, pa...

Oct 13, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Housing our New Zealand Introduction

LGNZ has developed a podcast to bring interview experts from across disciplines to inform Councillors about key issues underpinning the planning and delivery of housing. This is because housing is a significant issue for all councils. We need to get housing right for the sake of our communities’ social and economic futures. Unaffordable housing is having a negative impact on local economies, discretionary household expenditure and social well-being. This means addressing matters of supply, how s...

Oct 13, 2019•1 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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