'Flaxmere's Time': 150 Social Homes Planned for Hastings Suburb

'Flaxmere's time': 150 social homes planned for Hastings suburb

The Government has announced 150 new social homes will be built in Hawke’s Bay in a community-led approach benefiting families in need, with a large number...

150 Social Homes For Hawke’s Bay Through Community-led Approach

Hawke’s Bay has been chosen as a priority location for a pilot community-led approach to social housing delivery due to the high level of need, with disproportionate numbers of people in emergency and temporary housing and on the social housing waitlist.

150 social homes for Hawke’s Bay through community-led approach

Families in need will benefit from 150 new social homes to be delivered in Hawke’s Bay using a new community-led approach, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. “As part of last year’s Budget, the Government invested $140 million into 1500 new social homes to be delivered by Community Housing Providers (CHPs) between June 2025 and June 2027. “Hawke’s Bay has been chosen as a priority location for a pilot community-led approach to social housing de…