Housing research programme
The Centre for Housing Research, Aotearoa New Zealand's (CHRANZ) 2006–07 housing research programme includes the following new investments.
Affordable housing: The community housing sector in New Zealand. This research will critically assess the current and potential contribution of the community housing sector towards addressing housing affordability problems being experienced in New Zealand.
Affordable housing: Local government in New Zealand. This research will critically assess the current and potential contribution of local government towards addressing housing affordability (rental and homeownership) problems being experienced in New Zealand.
Northland and Canterbury regions: Issues and scoping paper. This research will provide a critical assessment of the Northland and Canterbury regions and recommend how best to apply CHRANZ's affordable housing, employment (labour market) and regional development research programme to the realities of the regions, to deliver solutions-based research.
Register of housing research. This research will identify publicly funded housing research being undertaken by or for the Government, to be developed into a register of housing research.
Census 2006 and housing in New Zealand. This research will use Census 2006 housing-related data to assess the key results of selected studies from CHRANZ's completed housing research.
Children and young persons' housing experiences: Issues and scoping paper. This research will identify relevant policy issues and the available research evidence base and data sources on the connections between children and young persons' social and economic outcomes and their housing circumstances.
