1 Mihi “Taku hei Piripiri, Taku hei Mokimoki, Taku hei Tawhiri, Taku Kati Taramea” My little neck satchel of sweet scented moss, My little satchel of sweet scented fern, My little neck satchel of odoriferous gum, My little neck locket of sharp pointed taramea. Kei te mihi rawa atu ki ngā ringa raupa arā o Opus International Consultants Ltd raua ko Stella Morgan, mo nga hua kua puta i roto i tenei puka. Mā tō tātau puku mahi manawanui, mahi tahi, hoki tōna whanaketanga. Pupuritanga hoki e Turuki ai. This is an acknowledgment and a huge mihi to Stella Morgan and Opus International Consultants Ltd. Once again, thank you Dean Taylor (Opus - Manager Partner) for allowing us the expertise and time of Stella. We certainly could not have afforded the skills and knowledge if it was not for the relationship that has been cemented between Roopu a Iwi Trust, Opus and Stella. Te Puni Kokiri has again provided funding for this latest report and we are grateful that the Takitimu staff are part of this journey of Maraenui. To all those that have contributed through consultation, expert advice and knowledge we humbly thank you. Roopu a Iwi Trust Foreword Tēnā koutou kātoa I am pleased to present the Maraenui Housing Needs Assessment Report. The incentive of this project began over three years ago when the social housing structure began to change and to this point is still evolving. The detailed report makes a number of recommendations outlining the possibilities for the large green spaces that is now visible throughout the suburb. Maraenui is located in a provincial town where the emphasis on the Auckland housing market means little to those that reside or have a passion for the suburb. A housing forum aptly named Huarahi Aratika (Pathways Moving Forward) was established as an opportunity to address, design, and develop initiatives that would support Maraenui through these changes and at best it could be collective impact in theory. Although Huarahi Aratika is still in its infancy there is room to capitalise on a community approach of a shared vision for Maraenui. This is the 3rd report in as many years and it is becoming increasingly apparent that we need to action a number of recommendations. Financially the support has to come from government to make this happen as you can only rely on goodwill from the community for so long. It is our intention that this report lays the base for the suburb of the future “Maraenui.” Maureen Mua CEO – Roopu a Iwi Trust Maraenui Housing Needs Assessment Opus International Consultants Ltd Napier Office Opus House, 6 Ossian Street Private Bag 6019, Hawkes Bay Mail Centre Napier 4142 New Zealand Prepared by Telephone +64 6 833 5100 Facsimile: +64 6 835 0881 Stella Morgan Opus International Consultants Reviewed by Date: August 2015 Ann-Marie Mori Reference: 2-t2095 Opus International Status: FINAL Consultants Contents Summary and Recommendations .......................................................................................... 5 Project Overview .................................................................................................................................5 Housing Need Assessment ..................................................................................................................5 Report Limitations ..............................................................................................................................5 Summary of Key Findings ...................................................................................................................5 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 6 1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 Purpose of Report .................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 The Social Housing Market....................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Project Area ............................................................................................................................. 9 2 Community Profile and Population Growth ................................................................. 11 2.1 Community Profile .................................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Population Growth .................................................................................................................. 15 2.3 Key Trends for the Future........................................................................................................ 15 2.4 Summary and Recommendations ............................................................................................ 16 3 Community Feedback .................................................................................................. 17 3.1 Key Themes from Community Feedback .................................................................................. 17 3.2 Industry Interviews ................................................................................................................. 18 3.3 Summary and Recommendations ............................................................................................ 18 4 Housing Inventory ..................................................................................................... 20 4.1 Current Housing Situation ..................................................................................................... 20 4.2 Strategic Housing Areas .......................................................................................................... 21 4.3 Home Ownership Market Conditions.......................................................................................23 4.4 Rental Market Conditions .......................................................................................................23 4.5 Healthy Housing .....................................................................................................................23 4.6 State Housing......................................................................................................................... 24 4.7 Demand .................................................................................................................................. 25 4.8 Overcrowding /Homelessness ................................................................................................ 26 4.9 The Social Housing Market..................................................................................................... 26 4.10 Summary and Recommendations ........................................................................................... 29 5 Housing Issues ........................................................................................................... 31 5.1 Housing Affordability .............................................................................................................. 31 6 Final Conclusions and Strategic Recommendations .................................................... 32 List of Appendices............................................................................................................... 34 Appendix 1 .......................................................................................................................... 35 Community Profile for Maraenui– Housing......................................................................... 35 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 35 6.2 Project Area ............................................................................................................................ 35 6.3 Snapshot Summary ................................................................................................................ 36 6.4 Community Profile Snapshot (2013 Census) ............................................................................ 37 6.5 Service Age Groups ................................................................................................................ 38 6.6 Family Type ........................................................................................................................... 40 6.7 Tenure of Households ............................................................................................................. 41 6.8 Population Growth Projections ................................................................................................45 Appendix 2 ......................................................................................................................... 47 Community Feedback 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Community Feedback .................................................................................................................... 47 2. Postcard Feedback......................................................................................................................... 47 3. Community Hui (March 31 x 2) .................................................................................................... 48 4. Community Presentation to Roopu a Iwi Trust ............................................................................