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RNZ News
18-05-2025
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- RNZ News
Spreading a council scheme using office blocks for affordable housing
Photo: Supplied / Wellington City Council A Wellington developer is keen to promote a council affordable housing scheme that is cost neutral to ratepayers. Te Kāinga is a Wellington City Council scheme aimed at people on medium to lower incomes - and those with disabilities - who may otherwise find it difficult to access appropriate housing in the city. It involves partnering with building owners and developers to convert unused office buildings, with the council taking on the lease and acting as manager. The plan was first floated by then mayor Justin Lester in 2018, and since then it has delivered 290 apartments with a goal of reaching 1,000. Paul McCorry, Wellington City Council's Manager of Housing Development and Ian Cassels a director of the development firm The Wellington Company - that has been involved in the conversions - talk to Kathryn about the scheme.
RNZ News
18-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
using office blocks for affordable housing
A Wellington developer is keen to promote a council affordable housing scheme that is cost neutral to ratepayers. Te Kainga is a Wellington City Council scheme aimed at people on medium to lower incomes - and those with disabilities - who may otherwise find it difficult to access appropriate housing in the city. It involves partnering with building owners and developers to convert unused office buildings, with the council taking on the lease and acting as manager. The plan was first floated by then mayor Justin Lester in 2018, and since then it has delivered 290 apartments with a goal of reaching 1,000. Paul McCorry, Wellington City Council's Manager of Housing Development and Ian Cassels a director of the development firm The Wellington Company - that has been involved in the conversions - talk to Kathryn about the scheme. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
