The old heater in Lance Cox’s social housing unit chewed through power and was costly to run, so even when it was bitterly cold he would turn it off.
Tenants of a new community housing development in south Christchurch are set to benefit from an innovative onsite e-bike and electric car share scheme.
Christchurch City Council has requested changes to the Government’s new housing rules to ensure that the city enables more housing while still retaining green spaces and a high standard of living.
Ōtautahi Christchurch has continually been referred to as New Zealand’s most affordable city. But recent articles have cast some shade on this claim.
Christchurch City Council is working on making its social housing units warmer and drier but there are challenges in maintaining the second largest housing stock in the country. Council Head of Facilities, Property and Planning Bruce Rendall