KiwiBuild Information

KiwiBuild was established by the New Zealand Government in 2018 as part of a broad initiative to address the housing challenges currently facing New Zealand. Buying a home is a significant undertaking, particularly if it's your first. Over the last ten years, the supply of more affordable homes in New Zealand has been greatly overtaken by growing demand. Home ownership rates have fallen and many New Zealanders now find themselves priced out of the market, especially amongst first home buyers. KiwiBuild works in two key ways: Working with developers to expedite residential development and increase the pace new homes come to market. Improving access and providing greater options for home ownership opportunities at more affordable prices. KiwiBuild is here to enable and complement the private residential housing sector, not compete with it. It aims to support developments of all sizes - from single residential development projects, through to integrating more affordable housing options into large-scale urban regeneration programmes. Our place in the public housing system