He Oranga Kāinga, He Oranga Hapori - Housing and Urban Development Indicators

Homes built by Māori and iwi to meet Māori housing need   

Desired direction   

What was the picture in 2021?   

What was the picture in 2022?   

What was the picture in 2023?

The number of homes built through Māori housing programmes shows the contribution of iwi and Māori-led development to housing supply. This indicator illustrates the extent to which new homes are being built by Māori and iwi to meet Māori housing need.   

Data source: HUD, Te Puni Kōkiri  

Increase  

Between 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2021, Māori housing programmes resulted in 304 homes approved, contracted or delivered. In addition, 109 infrastructure sites have been approved or contracted, and 1890 repairs approved or contracted.   

In the year to 30 June 2022, Māori housing programmes have resulted in 721 homes approved, contracted or delivered. In addition, 883 infrastructure sites have been approved or contracted, and 286 repairs approved or contracted.   

In the year to 30 June 2023, Māori housing programmes have resulted in 447 homes approved, contracted or delivered. In addition, 735 infrastructure sites have been approved or contracted and 197 repairs approved or contracted.

Additional indicators to explore: iwi, hapū, Māori land trust, and whānau-owned homes; papakāinga built by Māori on their whenua.  

Improved Māori-Crown partnerships at a local level 

Desired direction 

What was the picture in 2021? 

What was the picture in 2022? 

What was the picture in 2023? 

The number of government housing programmes being implemented in partnership with iwi and Māori, and number of homes built in partnership with iwi and Māori shows the extent to which the Crown is creating and engaging in opportunities to partner with iwi and Māori to create housing solutions. This indicator illustrates the extent to which the Crown is increasing local housing partnerships with Māori. 

Data source: HUD, Te Puni Kōkiri

Increase  

Between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2021, across the Government’s Māori housing programmes and Land for Housing, there were 487 partnerships and 438 projects between the Crown, iwi and Māori organisations focussed on increasing housing supply.   

These partnerships have resulted in a total of 2,493 homes approved, contracted, or delivered, comprising:   

• 304 homes, through Māori housing programmes; and   
• 2,189 homes, through Land for Housing  

In the year to 30 June 2022, across the Government’s Māori housing programmes and Land for Housing, there were 32 partnerships and 50 projects between the Crown, iwi and Māori organisations focussed on increasing housing supply.   

These partnerships have resulted in a total of 1,169 homes approved, contracted, or delivered, comprising:   

• 689 homes, through Māori housing programmes; and  
• 480 homes, through Land for Housing  

In the year to 30 June 2023, across the Government’s Māori housing programmes and Land for Housing there were 96 partnerships and 135 projects between the Crown, iwi and Māori organisations focused on increasing housing supply.

These partnerships have resulted in a total of 570 homes approved, contracted, or delivered, comprising:  

• 394 homes, through Māori housing programmes; and
• 176 homes, through Land for Housing 

More Māori-led local solutions to housing for whānau

Desired direction 

What was the picture in 2021? 

What was the picture in 2022? 

What was the picture in 2023?

The change in number of Māori community housing providers shows the extent to which a proportion of the Māori housing sector can provide for people in housing need. This indicator helps us to understand the changing strength of the Māori housing sector.  

 Data source: Community Housing Regulatory Authority   

Increase 

As at June 2021, there were 19 Māori community housing providers registered with the Community Housing Regulatory Authority 

As at June 2022, there were 24 Māori community housing providers registered with the Community Housing Regulatory Authority

As at June 2023, there were 28 Māori community housing providers registered with the Community Housing Regulatory Authority

Additional indicators to explore: Māori-led local housing solutions to Māori homelessness.

Māori organisations are supporting whānau in housing need  

Desired direction   

What was the picture in 2021?   

What was the picture in 2022?   

What was the picture in 2023?   

Tracking the number of public housing tenancies managed by Māori community housing providers illustrates the number of households who can be supported by Māori community housing providers. This indicator helps us to understand the extent to which Māori organisations are providing services to Māori in housing need.   

Data source: HUD   

Increase 

Māori community housing providers managed 1363 public housing tenancies (as at 30 June 2021).

Māori community housing providers managed 1,657 public housing tenancies (as at 30 June 2022). 

Māori community housing providers managed 1,900 public housing tenancies (as at 30 June 2023).  

Better housing improves whānau wellbeing  

Desired direction   

What was the picture in 2021?   

What was the picture in 2022?   

What was the picture in 2023?   

Recording the percentage of Māori who report that their whānau is doing well, and that they are not living in a damp or mouldy home that needs repairs illustrates the impact of housing on wellbeing. This indicator helps us to understand the extent to which whānau are living in housing that is healthy and dry and meets their needs.  

Data source: General Social Survey, Stats NZ  

Increase   

81.6% of Māori who reported their home is not damp, also reported that their whānau is doing well.   

73.5% of Māori who reported their home has no mould, also reported that their whānau is doing well.  

73.9% of Māori who reported their home is not always mouldy or damp, also reported that their whānau is doing well.   

Update available following GSS 2024

Update available following GSS 2026

More whānau Māori buying their first home  

Desired direction   

What was the picture in 2021?   

What was the picture in 2022?   

What was the picture in 2023?   

Understanding the percentage of recipients of support to buy a first home who identify as Māori illustrates the extent to which whānau Māori are accessing support from government to buy their first home. This indicator helps us to understand whether whānau Māori have improved access to support to buy their first home.  

Data source: HUD, Kāinga Ora 

Increase 

• First Home Loans started in September 2003.
• First Home Grants in its present form was launched on 1 October 2019.

Between the launch of these schemes and 30 June 2021, 14.6% of recipients of First Home Grants, and 17.4% of recipients of First Home Loans identified as Māori.  

The Progressive Home Ownership scheme launched on 1 July 2020. In the year to 30 June 2021, 23.9% of households supported to home ownership through Progressive Home Ownership identified as Māori.

In the year to 30 June 2022, 14.2% of recipients of First Home Grants, and 16.0% of recipients of First Home Loans identified as Māori.  

In the year to 30 June 2022, 16.2% of households supported to home ownership through Progressive Home Ownership identified as Māori.  

In the year to 30 June 2023, 14% of recipients of First Home Grants, and 12% of recipients of First Home Loans identified as Māori.

Between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023, 8.5% of households supported to home ownership through Progressive Home Ownership identified as Māori.  

Additional indicators to explore: how the needs of Māori experiencing homelessness are met by homelessness services.

Tracking the number of government housing programmes or registers for which data for Māori is available on the MAIHI Ka Ora, Kā Mārama dashboard illustrates the extent to which information is available to support Māori to make future decisions about housing. This indicator helps us to understand whether we are making Māori housing information more accessible. 

Data source: HUD    

Increase  

The MAIHI Ka Ora, Ka Mārama housing dashboard was launched in December 2022, so reporting on progress is available from December 2022 onwards. 

There were 16 programmes or registers reporting data for whānau Māori available on MAIHI Ka Ora, Ka Mārama (as at December 2022).

There were 16 programmes or registers reporting data for whānau Māori available on MAIHI Ka Ora, Ka Mārama (as at June 2023).

The system is connected and coherent for Māori  

Desired direction   

What was the picture in 2021?   

What was the picture in 2022?   

What was the picture in 2023?   

Reporting progress towards the implementation of the MAIHI Ka Ora Implementation Plan provides a picture of how change is happening across the housing system. This indicator helps us to understand the extent to which housing policies are designed to respond to Māori realities.   

 Data source: HUD  

Not applicable 

The MAIHI Ka Ora Implementation Plan was launched in March 2022, so reporting on progress was available from December 2022 onwards

The first MAIHI Ka Ora Implementation Plan progress report was presented at the MAIHI Whare Wānanga in December 2022 MAIHI Ka Ora Implementation Plan (hud.govt.nz)(external link)  

Six-monthly reporting on the MAIHI Ka Ora Implementation Plan was collected in May 2023. There was no Whare Wānanga in 2023, so progress will be presented to the Whare Wānanga in early-2024.

Additional indicators to explore: Māori housing solutions being implemented around the motu; regional Māori housing.