Document 1
From:
Melanie Quintela
To:
Tama Potaka (MIN)
Subject:
CORTP-1646: Letter from Mayor Tapsell re; Housing Plan for Rotorua District
Date:
Monday, 29 July 2024 10:45:53 AM
Attachments:
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Minister Bishop - housing plan for Rotorua District update, 26 July 2024.pdf
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Ngā mihi,
Melanie Quintela
Senior Private Secretary | Office of Hon Tama Potaka MP
Minister of Conservation
Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
Minister for Māori Development
Minister for Whānau Ora
Assoc. Minister of Housing
E: [email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: Office Mayor <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2024 3:19 PM
To: Chris Bishop <[email address]>
Cc: Tama Potaka <[email address]>; Hon Todd McClay
<[email address]>; Andrew Moraes <[email address]>; andrew.crisp
<[email address]>
Subject: Letter from Mayor Tapsell re; Housing Plan for Rotorua District
Kia ora Minister BIshop
Please find attached a letter from Mayor Tapsell and Chief Executive Andrew Moraes regarding the
Housing Plan for the Rotorua District.
Rotorua Lakes Council looks forward to engaging further with you and central government on these
matters.
Ngā mihi
Document 3
From:
Tama Potaka
To:
Tama Potaka (MIN)
Subject:
CORTP-2860 Rotorua Housing Plan
Date:
Monday, 2 December 2024 2:28:12 PM
Attachments:
Draft Rotorua Housing Plan.pdf
Report to Council 11 Dec - Draft Rotorua Housing Plan.pdf
Rotorua Housing Plan Advisory Group TOR.pdf
Mayor Tapsell - Letter to Minister Bishop re Rotorua Housing Plan - 28 Nov 2024.pdf
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Nāku noa, nā Mel
Melanie Quintela
Senior Private Secretary | Office of Hon Tama
Potaka MP
Minister of Conservation
Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
Minister for Māori Development
Minister for Whānau Ora
Associate Minister of Housing
[email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters).
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behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff
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From: Tania Tapsell <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2024 3:17 PM
To: Chris Bishop <[email address]>
Cc: Tama Potaka <[email address]>; andrew.crisp <[email address]>
Subject: Rotorua Housing Plan
Tēnā koe Minister Bishop,
I look forward to catching up with you on 12 December. In the meantime, please see information
attached regarding progress made on our Rotorua Housing Plan.
Ngā mihi,
Tania Tapsell
Manukura | Mayor
E: [email address]
A: Civic Centre, 1061 Haupapa St, Private Bag 3029, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand
W: rotorualakescouncil.nz
Document 3B
Rotorua housing plan
Draft content pieces contribute into a plan (please read in conjunction with
Council report and Word document TOR)
26 November 2024
Rotorua Housing Action Plan
Our Council’s vision is to create
a better Rotorua for al and improving housing outcomes for our community is a key
aspect of this.
We’ve made significant progress in addressing emergency housing issues, expanding social housing, addressing storm
water infrastructure needs and making planning rules more enabling. Our focus must now shift to building homes to help
sustain and grow the Rotorua community.
To achieve this, we’re developing a Rotorua Housing Plan that wil seek to address known chal enges, enable greater
housing delivery, and support our local economy.
The emphasis of our new plan wil be –
• Providing more housing choice
• Homes for workers – affordable rentals and homes
• Building CHPs local y
• Supporting Iwi papakainga/housing projects
• Improving the housing system and capturing the economic benefits locally.
Considered Insights /
Review previous
engagement
Overall, 549 engagements
took place, either directly or
as part of group workshops
or meetings (PC9 and FDS
processes).
Questioned –
What has changed?
What is the new emphasis
we need?
Review conclusion of previous engagement (Oct-Nov)
1. Engage Underrepresented Groups
2. Focus on Action-Oriented Engagement
Targeted interviews & Council/Mayoral led –
• CHPs, Social service providers (includes older people services), Iwi
housing/tenancy providers
• Business sector / major employers (industrial strategy work),
building/construction/development sector.
New engagement feedback
• Groups
• Themes
• CHPs list
• Reputation rebuild
•
• Iwi ready to go
Exit CEH (finish KO programme)
• Older people wave
• Social service providers
• Attractiveness/available housing a
• Developers
constraint to business growth
• Industrial employers
• Worker homes
•
• Business sector (via
Iwi ready to support Iwi – need to be
assisted with housing
RotoruaNZ)
• Wrap around services
• Help to unlock – consent speed/costs
• Industrial sector
increasing e.g. DC’s
interviews added
What did the latest round of engagement
confirm?
• Action focus – projects not strategies
• Need to complete current social housing programme and exit
CEH
• Support CHPs to grow and deliver more homes in Rotorua
• Recognition of growing chal enges for older people in the
community
• Need to support workers/employee in our community with
affordable rentals and homes
Backed by trends identified in HBA
•
Support Iwi housing
From 2020 baseline, 63% homes in the district are owned and 37% are rentals of some form
development e.g.
•
Almost half of renter in the district are Maori/Pacific people
papakainga & affordable
rentals.
•
For the period 2020-2030 it is projected we need an additional 4,300 homes (an increase of 15%
homes on 2020). Of these:
o
2,900 owned market homes
Improve housing system
to keep supporting market
o
1,400 more homes for renters
delivery.
o
Of the 1,400 homes for renters, 770 rental homes are needed for lower income
households (<$50k income) e.g. social, affordable or sub-market rentals
•
For the period to 2050 – 7,900 homes are needed (increase of 27% homes on 2020)
o
5,710 owned market homes
o
2,190 more homes for renters
o
Of the 2,190 homes for renters, 1,340 renting homes are needed for lower incomes (<$50k
Need to keep delivering
income). The proportion of lower income renters is growing as numbers of pensioner/older
social homes, particularly
people increases
for older people (CHPs /
KO).
•
Proportion of pensioner/older people / those earning less than $30k renting increases from 25%
(2020) to 29% of future demand by 2030 and, 35% of future demand by 2050
• In the medium term (2030) demand for new housing typologies are for smal er homes. These to
serve 31% one person and 36% couples. The next largest category is 23% for 2 parent + children
families.
Need to encourage
smaller homes.
Housing Plan Objectives (drafts) -
1. Strengthen Community leadership and Partnerships: Collaborate with local iwi, government agencies,
and private developers to deliver comprehensive housing solutions that reflect the Rotorua communities
aspirations.
2. Enable iwi and hapū housing aspirations: Support iwi and hapū communities’ to sustainably develop
and deliver housing outcomes.
3. Increase Housing Choice: Enable a range of housing types, including a strong focus on urban
intensification, to meet growing demand across the housing continuum.
4. Support Diverse Housing Needs: Provide a range of affordable housing types which cater to different
demographics, including families, singles, elderly, and people with disabilities.
5. Foster Economic Growth: Sustain and strengthen the Rotorua construction sector with a focus on job
creation and providing employment pathways.
These objectives aim to create a balanced and inclusive approach to housing that benefits all residents of
Rotorua.
More work needed on these.
Actions – Strengthen community leadership and
partnerships
Action
Lead Agency&(support partners)
1. Establish governance forum and workstream steering groups
RLC (Partners)
2. Develop and monitor delivery of Rotorua Housing Plan
RLC (governance group)
Assist in finalising draft Plan
Champion Plan
Confirm partner commitments
Operationalise final Housing Plan
Establish governance TOR
Monitor and communicate outcomes
Actions – Enable Iwi and Hapu Housing Aspirations
Action
Lead Agency&(support partners)
3. Endorse and advocate for key identified Iwi housing projects (national funding
RLC (HUD)
applications)
4. Continue to provide development support to deliver Māori housing/papakainga
RLC (Māori land trusts)
across the District
5. Investigate opportunities from KO review to develop local strategies and
RLC (HUD, Iwi partners)
support local leadership/Iwi leadership
Actions – Increase Housing Choice
Action
Lead Agency&(support partners)
6. Continue to support housing system improvements in paral el to the ‘Going for
RLC (HUD, BOPRC)
Housing Growth’ agenda to support market delivery, including -
a. Streamlining consenting processes
b. Zoning and infrastructure (incl. IAF) enablement
7. Investigate options to support/incentivise market delivered affordable home
RLC (HUD, developers)
development in key locations
8. KO exit their surplus land holdings to support private/community-led mixed
KO (HUD)
housing development
9. KO housing stock redevelopment and land divestment in key locations to
KO (HUD, developers, Iwi)
support regeneration (350 replacement & 350+ new market/other)
Actions – Support diverse housing needs
Action
Lead Agency&(support partners)
10. Support progressive exit of CEH motels by December 2025
HUD (MSD, RLC)
11. Completion of current home social housing build programme (310 homes by
KO
Dec 2025)
12. Deliver new CHP housing development programme (150+ new) and support
CHP, Developers (RLC/HUD)
service expansion
13. Progress Council partnership project to deliver 40+ new affordable homes at
RLC, Developer
61 Kawaha Point Road
14. Investigate Council land holdings to identify opportunities to deliver additional RLC
new affordable homes
15. Investigate options to support market delivered affordable home development RLC
16. Progress Council exit of pensioner housing to CHP management/ownership
RLC
Actions – Foster Economic Growth
Action
Lead Agency&(support partners)
17. Strengthen local procurement approaches to project deliver
RLC (Partners)
18. Work with partners to create trades/skills employment pathways
RLC (governance group)
CHP Housing Development Programme
Development site
Proposed CHP
# of dwellings
s7(2)(b)(ii)
Māori Housing Projects
Iwi/Hapu Group
Site
# of dwellings
s7(2)(b)(ii)
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
11 DECEMBER 2024
The draft Rotorua Housing Plan is intended to be delivered in two distinct tranches of years 1-2 and
then year 3+, and identifies the clear priorities and key actions to address known chal enges, enable
greater housing delivery and support our local economy.
This draft Rotorua Housing Plan replaces He Papakāinga, He Hāpori Taurikura - A Strategy for Homes
and Thriving Communities (2021) and wil have a broader approach than the previous government’s
Housing Accord which had a focus on emergency housing.
3.
TE MATAPAKI ME NGĀ KŌWHIRINGA
DISCUSSION AND OPTIONS
Draft Housing Plan development process
Council staff have had to move quickly to develop a draft Housing Plan to ensure we can effectively
leverage the potential opportunity as a government housing priority area. The process for developing
the draft Housing Plan has included a number of steps:
1.
Housing engagement audit and insights review
Over the past few years, Council has undertaken a high level of engagement to inform its housing
strategies and plans, and in particular the development of the Future Development Strategy and Plan
Change 9. Engagement was undertaken with iwi and hapū, developers, community support groups,
government agencies, educational institutions and business organisations.
An audit of this previous engagement work was undertaken to identify key themes, identify any gaps
in engagement and ensure that any further engagement to inform the development of the draft
Housing Plan could be targeted.
The engagement audit identified that overal 549 engagements took place, either directly or as part
of group workshops or meetings.
The feedback received through the stakeholder engagement identified a number of issues including
limited affordable housing options, high costs and delays associated with development, regulatory
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delays and infrastructure challenges. Iwi and hapū highlighted the importance of cultural
considerations, especially around papakāinga housing and enabling greater development on whenua
Māori.
The audit and insights review also identified gaps in engagement, specifically this included:
-
Engagement with underrepresented groups
-
Focus on action-orientated engagement
2.
Target interviews
A series of targeted face to face interviews have been undertaken since mid-October 2024, many of
which have been led by the Mayor, with a range of with key stakeholders including community housing
providers, social service providers (including older people services), Māori landowners, developers and
tenancy providers. The purpose of the interviews was to gain additional insights into housing priorities
and challenges, identify priority focus areas for the housing plan and identify key projects and actions.
A separate work stream being undertaken in parallel, the Industrial Sector Analysis and Industrial Land
assessment, also identified important insights that have informed the key priorities and focus areas in
the draft Housing Plan, particularly in relation to constrains with respect to housing for workers.
Engagement feedback and key insights
The latest round of engagement identified a number of challenges and key insights that have been
used to inform the development of the draft Housing Plan:
-
Completion of the current Kāinga Ora public housing programme and the exit of contracted
emergency housing is a priority – The remaining social housing pipeline includes 310 homes to
December 2025.
-
There is a need to support community housing providers to grow and deliver more homes in
Rotorua.
-
Recognition of the growing challenges for older people to access affordable, stable and
appropriate accommodation to meet their needs.
-
The need for affordable rental and market housing for workers and to support job creation and
economic growth.
Key data and trends from Council’s Housing and Business Capacity Assessment (2021) have also been
used to inform the key priorities and areas of focus. Specifically this includes:
-
From 2020 baseline, 63% homes in the district are owned and 37% are rentals of some form
-
Almost half of renter in the district are Maori/Pacific people
-
For the period 2020-2030 it is projected we need an additional 4,300 homes (an increase of 15%
homes on 2020). Of these:
•
2,900 owned market homes
•
1,400 more homes for renters
•
Of the 1,400 homes for renters, 770 rental homes are needed for lower income households
(<$50k income) e.g. social, affordable or sub-market rentals
-
For the period to 2050 – 7,900 homes are needed (increase of 27% homes on 2020)
•
5,710 owned market homes
•
2,190 more homes for renters
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•
Of the 2,190 homes for renters, 1,340 renting homes are needed for lower incomes (<$50k
income). The proportion of lower income renters is growing as numbers of
pensioner/older people increases.
-
Proportion of pensioner/older people / those earning less than $30k renting increases from 25%
(2020) to 29% of future demand by 2030 and, 35% of future demand by 2050
-
In the medium term (2030) demand for new housing typologies are for smal er homes. These to
serve 31% one person and 36% couples. The next largest category is 23% for 2 parent + children
families.
Proposed Objectives of the draft Rotorua Housing Plan
The objectives proposed to be included in the draft Rotorua Housing Plan aim to create a balanced and
inclusive approach to housing that benefits al residents of Rotorua.
1.
Strengthen Community leadership and Partnerships: Col aborate with local iwi, government
agencies, and private developers to deliver comprehensive housing solutions that reflect the
Rotorua communities aspirations.
2.
Enable iwi and hapū housing aspirations: Support iwi and hapū communities’ to sustainably
develop and deliver housing outcomes.
3.
Increase Housing Choice: Enable a range of housing types, including a strong focus on urban
intensification in the right locations, to meet growing demand across the housing continuum.
4.
Support Diverse Housing Needs: Provide a range of affordable housing types which cater to
different demographics, including families, singles, elderly, and people with disabilities.
5.
Foster Economic Growth: Sustain and strengthen the Rotorua construction sector with a focus on
job creation and providing employment pathways.
Key priorities and focus areas
The housing continuum identifies the range housing types available in the community, from emergency
housing through to home ownership. The key priorities and main areas of focus for the draft Housing
Plan are focused on affordable and market housing typologies.
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The table below provides details on the key priorities and areas of focus and actions and deliverables
associated with these.
Key priorities/Focus Area
Actions/Deliverables
Timeframe
Ensure enablement of housing ‘choice’ for 450-550 market homes Years 1-5 (ongoing)
majority of housing demand.
delivered p.a.
- Sufficient zoning/enabling rules
- Infrastructure enablement (recognising
feasibility risk)
- Development support
- Consenting processes (improvements –
timelines/cost/certainty)
Provide market encouragement to deliver 33-66% new homes are Years 1-5 (ongoing)
smaller housing types (1 and 2 bedroom smaller housing typology and
homes) in identified locations.
built in enabled locations
- Incentives / development support
approaches
Unlock Kāinga Ora land holding and support Work with KO to prioritise (Years 3-5)
redevelopment of existing Kāinga Ora stock as the
redevelopment
of
options to improve housing choice
existing assets and enable
infill/redevelopment
of
excess land
Support specified Iwi housing development 100-200 new units funded
(years 1 -3)
projects to boost supply provided affordable
rental homes to secure government grant
funding
Boost supply of pensioner/older person rental 20-50 new units funded for (years 1-3)
housing (affordable rentals) delivered by CHP’s
CHP’s/RLC
partnerships
leveraging
government funding
Proposed governance arrangements
A stepped approach to the establishing governance arrangements is proposed to oversee firstly the
finalisation of the draft Housing Plan and then the implementation of key actions and monitoring of
outcomes.
1.
Development Advisory Group - Assist in finalising draft
- To include representatives
(December 2024 – March
Housing Plan
of key interview groups
2025)
- Confirm partner
involved in developments
commitments
or undertaking
- Establish governance
development.
terms of reference
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2.
Housing Plan Governance - Champion Plan
- Proposal membership and
Group/Workstream steering - Operationalise final
TOR to be confirmed with
groups
Housing Plan
Council Q2 2025.
- Oversee implementation
of key actions
- Monitor and
communicate outcomes
Next steps
Fol owing Council endorsement of the direction and priorities in the draft Housing Plan, the next steps
would be to establish the advisory group as the first step in the establishing the governance ramework,
confirm the key actions and projects to be included in the plan and move towards implementation of
the Housing Plan.
4.
TE TINO AROMATAWAI
ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The decisions or matters in this report are not considered significant in accordance with Council’s
Significance and Engagement Policy.
5.
NGĀ KŌRERA O TE HAPORI ME TE WHAKATAIRANGA
COMMUNITY INPUT/ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLICITY
Over the past few years, Council has undertaken a high level of engagement to inform its housing
strategies and plans, and in particular the development of the Future Development Strategy and Plan
Change 9. This has included engagement undertaken with iwi and hapū, developers, community
support groups, government agencies, educational institutions and business organisations.
To inform the development of the plan and to identify specific priorities and actions to be included, a
series of targeting interviews were undertaken with community housing providers, social service
providers (including older people services), Māori landowners, developers and tenancy providers.
A separate work stream being undertaken in paral el, the Industrial Sector Analysis and Industrial Land
assessment, also included targeted consultation with key stakeholders in the industrial sector and
landowners of industrial zoned land.
6.
HE WHAIWHAKAARO
CONSIDERATIONS
6.1. Mahere Pūtea
Financial/Budget Considerations
The delivery of any Council-led actions wil be progressed through existing budgeted funding.
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6.2. Kaupapa Here Me Ngā Hiraunga Whakariterite
Policy and Planning Implications
The key priorities and areas of focus identified in the Housing Plan are aligned to the Councils Vision
of ‘a better Rotorua for al ’ and Housing as a key community outcome in the 2024-34 Long-term Plan.
In addition the draft Housing Plan is consistent with and will give effect to the Council’s Future
Development Strategy.
6.3. Te Aromatawai Whakapātanga Ki Te Tāngata Whenua
Tāngata Whenua Impact Assessment
A key priority and focus area identified in the draft Housing Plan is to enable and support iwi and hapu
housing aspirations. This includes supporting identified Iwi development proposals to secure
government funding to deliver the housing. The focus on Iwi-led housing solutions also contributes to
the Te Araw Vision 2025 which has a focus on achieving housing outcomes.
6.4. Tūraru
Risks
There is a risk that in not endorsing the draft Rotorua Housing Plan that the government may withdraw
its support for a community-led approach and commitment to housing solutions.
6.5. Te Whaimana
Authority
The Council has authority to make the required decisions outlined in this report.
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Document 3D
Terms of Reference for Rotorua Housing network advisory
group
1. Purpose
Oversee the finalisation of the draft Rotorua Housing Plan and commitment of partner
groups to identified projects and programmes deliverable by participants across the supply
side market and timeframes.
The group will have an operational focus and seek to:
To facilitate the involvement of parties actively participating in the supply of new
builds and services with the primary focus to provide social and affordable housing
rental management.
Recommend priorities for the delivery programme and funding that the housing
system purchaser (HUD) can rely on for outcomes
Establishes work streams that address the range of housing pipeline options and
channels for delivery of new build homes
Recognises there is wider community and stakeholder interest in Rotorua’s housing
outcomes and provide oversight to guide reporting and monitor overall progress.
2. Background
Our Rotorua Lakes Council’s vision is to create
a better Rotorua for all and improving
housing outcomes for our community is a key aspect of this.
We’ve made significant progress in addressing emergency housing issues, housing planning
rules and our focus must now shift to building homes to help sustain and grow Rotorua.
To achieve this, we need to develop a new plan that recognises progress to date but seeks to
address issues across the entire housing continuum and the need to supply effective ‘choice’.
A new Rotorua Housing Plan will seek to address known challenges, enable greater housing
delivery, and support our local economy.
3. Role of the Advisory Group
The advisory group will serve as a transitional arrangement to ensure the draft Rotorua Housing Plan
is supported by an agreed delivery programme and commitment has been secured by partner
organisations and land owners/developers.
Key deliverables for Rotorua Housing network advisory group are:
1. Finalised Rotorua Housing Plan adopted by Rotorua Lakes Council and partner groups
agreement to programmes and projects.
2. Agreed Terms of Reference for the Rotorua Housing Plan Steering Group and
workstream groups.
3. Communications and reporting plan.
4. Membership
The Steering group will comprise up to 7 members and will be made up of the following
representatives or individuals:
Locality/place-based representatives of Ministry of Housing & Urban Development (HUD),
Kainga Ora and Rotorua Lakes Council (3 individuals in total)
Local Developer/construction sector representative, Tony Bradley
NW, Rawiri Bhana? + possible POT, David Tapsell??
? Geoff rice ?
? CHP ? rep ?
The Advisory Group has been kept small to enable it to rapidly progress key deliverables.
Membership is intended to –
Reflect the diversity of business/land owner and developers
Have experience in, and a sound understanding of, property development
Acknowledge Ngati Whakaue / Mana whenua
Represent key Government partner organisations that have interests in housing supply.
The group will be chaired by the CE of Rotorua Lakes Council.
5. Roles and Responsibilities
Chairperson (RLC CE):
The role of the chair will be to:
o
Prepare the agenda for meetings (with Council administrative/secretariat support)
o
Chair meetings and ensure productive discussions
o
Be the main contact for RLC and other relevant parties
o
Represent the Advisory Group in public and official functions (where the Mayor is
not available).
Secretary (RLC GM, Destination Development):
o
Manage administrative tasks, including scheduling meetings and preparing minutes.
o
Maintain records of the Advisory Group’s activities and decisions.
o
Ensure key deliverables reflect decisions of the Advisory Group.
o
Non-voting support to Advisory Group
Members:
o
Actively participate in meetings and discussions.
o
Contribute expertise and insights to the development of the programmes and
projects.
6. Governance and decision-making
Meetings: The Steering group will generally meet monthly.
Meetings will be in person in Rotorua (Rotorua Lakes Council) and/or by video (e.g. Zoom or
Teams) for members unable to attend physically.
Remuneration: Members will not be remunerated for the contribution of their time, skills
and experience.
Quorum: A quorum will consist of at least 50% of the Steering Group members
Decision-making: The Steering Group will seek to make decisions that are based on:
• Transparent and timely sharing of relevant information
• Consideration and respect for each other’s experiences and perspectives
• A willingness to find agreement and consensus.
• Strict confidentiality related to disclosure where related to business/land owner and
developers intent.
Decisions will be made by consensus wherever possible. If consensus cannot be reached,
decisions will be made by majority vote.
7. Conflict of interest
It is understood that Advisory Group members will have several roles and associations and will be
representing interests in the business sector.
Document 4
From:
Tama Potaka (MIN)
To:
Huriwai Paki
Subject:
Fw: CORTP-3528 Letter from Mayor Tapsell re Rotorua Housing Plan
Date:
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 4:29:17 AM
Attachments:
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Rotorua Housing Plan - December 2024.pdf
Mayor Tapsell - Letter to Minister Potaka re Rotorua Housing Plan - March 2025.pdf
From: Teana Macdonald <[email address]> on behalf of Tama Potaka
<[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:20 AM
To: Tama Potaka (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: CORTP-3528 Letter from Mayor Tapsell re Rotorua Housing Plan
From: Office Mayor <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 1:25 PM
To: Tama Potaka <[email address]>
Cc: Chris Bishop <[email address]>
Subject: Letter from Mayor Tapsell re Rotorua Housing Plan
Tēnā koe Minister Potaka, please see attached letter from Rotorua Mayor, Tania Tapsell, regarding the Rotorua Housing Plan
and shared opportunities for enabling iwi and hapū housing aspirations.
Ngā mihi
Nikoletta Michael
Kaea Whakapā Manukura | Executive of Communications – Mayor’s Office
P: 07 351 8282 |
M: 022 162 7479
E: [email address] |
W: rotorualakescouncil.nz
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Document 4B
Rotorua Housing Plan
December 2024
Rotorua Housing Action Plan
Our Council’s vision is to create
a better Rotorua for all and improving housing outcomes for our community is a key
aspect of this.
We’ve made significant progress in addressing emergency housing issues, expanding social housing, addressing storm
water infrastructure needs and making planning rules more enabling. Our focus must now shift to building homes to help
sustain and grow the Rotorua community.
To achieve this, we’re developing a Rotorua Housing Plan that will seek to address known challenges, enable greater
housing delivery, and support our local economy.
The emphasis of our new plan will be –
• Providing more housing choice
• Homes for workers – affordable rentals and homes
• Building CHPs locally
• Supporting Iwi papakainga/housing projects
• Improving the housing system and capturing the economic benefits locally.
Considered
Insights /
Review previous
engagement
Overall, 549 engagements
took place, either directly or
as part of group workshops
or meetings (PC9 and FDS
processes).
Questioned –
What has changed?
What is the new emphasis
we need?
Review conclusion of previous engagement
(Oct-Nov)
1. Engage Underrepresented Groups
2. Focus on Action-Oriented Engagement
Targeted interviews & Council/Mayoral led –
• CHPs, Social service providers (includes older people services), Iwi
housing/tenancy providers
• Business sector / major employers (industrial strategy work),
building/construction/development sector.
New engagement feedback
• Groups
• Themes
• CHPs list
• Reputation rebuild
•
• Exit CEH (finish KO
Iwi ready to go
programme)
• Social service
• Older people wave
providers
• Attractiveness/available
• Developers
housing a constraint to
business growth
• Industrial
• Worker homes
employers
• Iwi ready to support Iwi –
• Business sector
need to be assisted with
(via RotoruaNZ)
housing
• Wrap around services
• Help to unlock – consent
• Industrial sector
speed/costs increasing e.g.
interviews added
DC’s
What did the latest round of
engagement confirm?
• Action focus – projects not strategies
• Need to complete current social housing
programme and exit CEH
• Support CHPs to grow and deliver more homes in
Rotorua
• Recognition of growing challenges for older
people in the community
• Need to support workers/employee in our
community with affordable rentals and homes
Backed by trends identified in
HBA
Support Iwi housing
From 2020 baseline, 63% homes in the district are owned and 37% are
development e.g.
rentals of some form
papakainga &
affordable rentals.
Almost half of renter in the district are Maori/Pacific people
For the period 2020-2030 it is projected we need an additional 4,300
homes (an increase of 15% homes on 2020). Of these:
Improve housing
o
2,900 owned market homes
system to keep
supporting market
o
1,400 more homes for renters
delivery.
o
Of the 1,400 homes for renters, 770 rental homes are needed for
lower income households (<$50k income) e.g. social, affordable or
sub-market rentals
For the period to 2050 – 7,900 homes are needed (increase of 27%
homes on 2020)
Need to keep
o
5,710 owned market homes
delivering social
o
2,190 more homes for renters
homes, particularly
for older people
o
Of the 2,190 homes for renters, 1,340 renting homes are needed
(CHPs / KO).
for lower incomes (<$50k income). The proportion of lower income
renters is growing as numbers of pensioner/older people increases
Proportion of pensioner/older people / those earning less than $30k
renting increases from 25% (2020) to 29% of future demand by 2030
Need to encourage
and, 35% of future demand by 2050
smaller homes.
• In the medium term (2030) demand for new housing typologies are for
smaller homes. These to serve 31% one person and 36% couples. The
next largest category is 23% for 2 parent + children families.
Housing Plan Objectives -
1. Strengthen Community leadership and Partnerships: Collaborate with local
iwi, government agencies, and private developers to deliver comprehensive
housing solutions that reflect the Rotorua communities’ aspirations.
2. Enable iwi and hapū housing aspirations: Support iwi and hapū communities’
to sustainably develop and deliver housing outcomes.
3. Increase Housing Choice: Enable a range of housing types, including a
strong focus on urban intensification, to meet growing demand across the
housing continuum.
4. Support Diverse Housing Needs: Provide a range of affordable housing types
which cater to different demographics, including families, singles, elderly,
and people with disabilities.
5. Foster Economic Growth: Sustain and strengthen the Rotorua construction
sector with a focus on job creation and providing employment pathways.
These objectives aim to create a balanced and inclusive approach to housing
that benefits all residents of Rotorua.
Actions – Strengthen community
leadership and partnerships
Action
Lead Agency&(support
partners)
1. Establish governance forum and workstream steering
RLC (Partners)
groups
2. Develop and monitor delivery of Rotorua Housing Plan
RLC (governance group)
Assist in finalising draft
Champion Plan
Plan
Operationalise final Housing
Confirm partner commitments
Plan
Establish governance TOR
Monitor and communicate
outcomes
Actions – Enable Iwi and Hapu Housing
Aspirations
Action
Lead Agency&(support
partners)
3. Endorse and advocate for key identified Iwi housing
RLC (HUD)
projects (national funding applications)
4. Continue to provide development support to deliver
RLC (Māori land trusts)
Māori housing/papakainga across the District
5. Investigate opportunities from KO review to develop
RLC (HUD, Iwi partners)
local strategies and support local leadership/Iwi
leadership
Actions – Increase Housing Choice
Action
Lead Agency&(support
partners)
6. Continue to support housing system improvements in
RLC (HUD, BOPRC)
parallel to the ‘Going for Housing Growth’ agenda to
support market delivery, including -
a. Streamlining consenting processes
b. Zoning and infrastructure (incl. IAF) enablement
7. Investigate options to support/incentivise market
RLC (HUD, developers)
delivered affordable home development in key locations
8. KO exit their surplus land holdings to support
KO (HUD)
private/community-led mixed housing development
9. KO housing stock redevelopment and land divestment in
KO (HUD, developers,
key locations to support regeneration (350 replacement
Iwi)
& 350+ new market/other)
Actions – Support diverse housing
needs
Action
Lead Agency&(support
partners)
10. Support progressive exit of CEH motels by December
HUD (MSD, RLC)
2025
11. Completion of current home social housing build
KO
programme (310 homes by Dec 2025)
12. Deliver new CHP housing development programme (150+
CHP, Developers
new) and support service expansion
(RLC/HUD)
13. Progress Council partnership project to deliver 40+
RLC, Developer
new affordable homes at 61 Kawaha Point Road
14. Investigate Council land holdings to identify
RLC
opportunities to deliver additional new affordable
homes
15. Investigate options to support market delivered
RLC
affordable home development
16. Progress Council exit of pensioner housing to CHP
RLC
management/ownership
Actions – Foster Economic Growth
Action
Lead Agency&(support
partners)
17. Strengthen local procurement approaches to project
RLC (Partners)
deliver
18. Work with partners to create trades/skills employment
RLC (governance group)
pathways
