Delivering on the Taranaki Regional Housing Strategy
Short-term actions that deliver tangible results, and initiatives that are focused on influencing longer-term outcomes.
OUR RESPONSE
Taranaki Housing Ecosystem
Demand increasing as people are stuck in this segment for longer - nowhere to move to.
Lack of social and community housing which prevents people moving out of transitional housing.
No plans by any Councils to expand to match growth in ageing population. Low level of Council housing in Stratford.
Ka Uruora and iwi targeting main area of need. Whenua Māori funding available but not being unlocked.
Region better than national averages, but disparities across region in terms of housing inequality for Māori, and housing quality disparities across Districts. Long-term issues are typology (1 & 2 bedrooms), affordability pressures, and limited info on supply for Stratford & South Taranaki.
Short-term action
WHAT CAN WE DO NOW
- Stand up a Housing Strategy Implementation Group
- Review of the current Taranaki housing ecosystem and Strategy
- Develop and maintain a dataset on housing
- Evolve the Strategy
- Increase supply of social and community housing
Medium-term influence
WHAT WE MUST PLAN FOR
- A regional approach to the housing strategy and a regional approach to spatial planning
- Tackling the fundamentals of affordability
- Improve housing quality
Long-term impact
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE
Safe and affordable housing for all who reside in Taranaki.
Together we can strengthen the housing sector for Taranaki.
We can achieve a healthy and sustainable housing ecosystem for our region
Together we can strengthen the housing sector for Taranaki.
