Housing New Zealand Corporation
| Kaporeihana ā-Whare o Aotearoa[1] | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed |
1894 - State Advances Office 1936 - State Advances Corporation 1974 - The Housing Corporation 2001 - Housing New Zealand Corporation |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Headquarters |
80 Boulcott Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand[1] |
| Employees | 921 (2013)[2] |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Agency executives |
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| Website |
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Housing New Zealand Corporation is a Crown agency that provides housing services for New Zealanders in need. It was awarded Crown entity status in 2004 under the Crown Entities Act, 2004.[3]
History
State-housing in New Zealand dates to 1894 with the establishment of the State Advances Office.[4]
In 1905, then-Prime Minister Richard Seddon introduced the Workers Dwellings Act, 1905, introducing public housing to New Zealanders of the time. This Act made New Zealand the first nation in the Western World to provide public housing for it's citizens. The Scheme ultimately failed in 1906 when the workers could no longer afford to pay the high rents asked by the Government for the properties.[5]
The first official state-house was opened at 12 Fife Lane in Miramar in Wellington, opened in 1937.[6]
Housing New Zealand Corporation in its current form is a statutory corporation that was established on 1 July 2001 under the Housing Corporation Act 1974, as amended by the Housing Corporation Amendment Act 2001. The Corporation was an amalgamation of Housing New Zealand Limited, Community Housing Limited, and the Ministry of Social Policy.
Responsibility
The Corporation was the New Zealand Government's principal advisor on housing with its primary role as a provider and manager for housing, specialising in New Zealanders in need of housing assistance.[7]
In 2011 this role was transferred to the Department of Building and Housing, and then in 2012 it was again transferred to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
In April 2014 the Ministry of Social Development took over the assessment of housing needs to determine who was entitled to social housing and their rent subsidy entitlement.[8]
Management
Ministers Responsible
The shareholding ministers of all Housing New Zealand subsidiaries are the Minister of Housing and the Minister of Finance.
The Minister of Housing
- The Honorable Mark Gosche (2001-2003).[7][9]
- The Honorable Steve Maharey (2003-2007)[10]
- The Honorable Maryan Street (2007-2009)[11]
- The Honorable Phil Heatley (2010-2013)[12][13]
- The Honorable Nick Smith (2013-2014)[14][15]
- The Honorable Paula Bennett (2014-2016)[16]
- The Honorable Amy Adams (2016- )[17]
The Minister of Finance
- The Honorable Michael Cullen (2001-2008)[10]
- The Right Honorable Bill English (2008-2016)[15]
- The Honorable Steven Joyce (2016 - )[17]
Board
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Young-Cooper | Chairperson | [3] |
| John Duncan | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Michael Schur | Director | |
| Tau Henare | Director | |
| Jeff Meltzer | Director | |
| Peter Dow | Director | |
| Alick Shaw | Director | |
| Sandra Alofivae | Director | |
Chairpersons
- Roger Bonifant - (2001-2004)[7]
- Patrick Snedden - (2005-2010)[18][19]
- Dr Alan Jackson (2011-2012)[20]
- Dr Allan Freeth (2013-2014)[21]
- Adrienne Young-Cooper (2014- )[8]
Senior Management
The current Senior Management of Housing New Zealand, as of 22 July 2017, is;
| Name | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew McKenzie | Chief Executive | [22] |
| Greg Groufsky | Deputy Chief Executive | [3] |
| Paul Commons | Chief Operating Officer | |
| Rose Anne MacLeod | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Patrick Dougherty | General Manager - Asset Development | |
| Caroline Butterworth | General Manager - Communications and Stakeholders | |
| Rowan Macrae | General Manager - People, Technology, and Change | |
| Andrew Booker | General Manager - Auckland Housing Response | |
| Gareth Stiven | General Manager - Strategy | |
Chief Executives
- Michael Lennon - (2001-2003)[7]
- Helen Fulcher - (2003-2006)[23][24]
- Dr Lesley McTurk - (2006-2012)[25][20]
- Glen Sowry - (2013-2016)[26]
- Andrew McKenzie - (2016 - )[22]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Housing New Zealand". www.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Housing NZ defends axing staff as consultant spend triples". Radio New Zealand. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Our structure". hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "State housing agencies". hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Page 2. The state builds suburbs". teara.govt.nz. Te Ara, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Our Statement of Intent 2017-2021" (PDF). hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Housing New Zealand Annual Report 2001-2002" (PDF). hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Housing New Zealand Annual Report 2014-2015" (PDF). hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Hon Vui Mark Gosche". government.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 1 2 "New Zealand Cabinet Ministers 2004". decisionmaker.co.nz. Decision Maker. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Full Cabinet list". Stuff.co.nz. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ministerial List for Announcement for 17 November 2008" (PDF). Scoop Media. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Hon Phil Heatley". government.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Hon Dr Nick Smith". parliament.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Cabinet reshuffle: List of ministers". Stuff.co.nz. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Hon Paula Bennett". parliament.nz. Parliament of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 1 2 Bramwell, Chris (18 December 2016). "English names new Cabinet line-up". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Housing New Zealand Annual Report 2005-2006" (PDF). hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Housing New Zealand Annual Report 2009-2010" (PDF). hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Housing New Zealand Annual Report 2011-2012" (PDF). hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Housing New Zealand Annual Report 2013-2014" (PDF). hnzc.co.nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Andrew McKenzie appointed as new CEO of Housing New Zealand". Housing New Zealand Media. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Housing NZ chief resigns". TVNZ. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "5. Housing New Zealand Corporation—Treaty of Waitangi". Parliament of New Zealand. 7 October 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Housing New Zealand Annual Report 2007-2008" (PDF). hnzc.co,nz. Housing New Zealand Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ Rutherford, Hamish (2 December 2015). "Housing NZ boss set for big pay rise as CEO of Metlifecare next year". stuff.co.nz. Stuff Business Day. Retrieved 22 July 2017.