Gateway Housing Assistance, KiwiSaver home ownership assistance, Welcome Home First Steps, the Housing Innovation Fund and the Tenant Home Ownership Programme. Not one workable solution! “Gateway” will be yet another useless tool in the affordable housing tool-box.

Wellington, Oct 11 NZPA - A new scheme for low income earners or first timers buying or building their own homes will allow them to defer paying for the land, says Housing Minister Phil Heatley.

Wellington, Sept 24 NZPA - Canterbury tenants forced to end the lease of their property due to earthquake damage should have their bond money released with 24 hours, Housing Minister Phil Heatley says.

Wellington, Sept 23 NZPA - Housing New Zealand (HNZC) officials are descending on the Christchurch suburb of Avonside following complaints from residents they cannot use their toilets, showers or wash clothes or dishes, nearly three weeks after the September 4 earthquake.

Wellington, Sept 8 NZPA - Changes to tenancy laws kick in next month. The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (RTAA) 2010 was passed in July and will come into effect from October 1.

Wellington, July 22 NZPA - The Government is on track to set new regulations for the aquaculture industry that will allow the backlog of applications to be dealt with, Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley says.

Wellington, July 22 NZPA - The Government is on track to set new regulations for the aquaculture industry that will allow the backlog of applications to be dealt with, Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley says.

Wellington, July 20 NZPA - New tenancy laws passed in Parliament today will clear up confusion around terminating and renewing tenancies and introduce financial penalties for tenants who harass neighbours and landlords providing sub-standard housing, Housing Minister Phil Heatley says.

Wellington, July 1 NZPA - Four new homes for people who don't earn much money will be built by Habitat for Humanity, with the Government chipping in $440,000. The money, Housing Minister Phil Heatley said, is from the Housing Innovation Fund.

Auckland, June 25 NZPA - Labour Party leader Phil Goff is satisfied with Chris Carter's apology, saying the demoted MP has had time to reflect on his behaviour last week and his misuse of his ministerial credit card.