Council green lights next step to unlock $300m housing fund
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 3:23 pm Press Release: Auckland Council
Council green lights next step to unlock $300 million
housing fund
Auckland Council today moved a step closer
to unlocking up to $300 million in funding for housing
infrastructure in the northwest, with the potential creation
of about 6200 new homes through the government’s Housing
Infrastructure Fund.
“This is a one-off opportunity that
has the double benefit of saving a significant amount of
money in interest payments, but also being able to deliver
much-needed housing in the northwest of Auckland,
complementing the significant investment the council has
already made in the area.” – Deputy Mayor Bill
Cashmore
If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!
Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else... More
Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More
Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More
Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More
Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More