Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
About
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD; Māori: Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga) was a cabinet-level public service department of the New Zealand Government. It was responsible for overseeing the government's housing and urban development programme, including addressing homelessness, increasing public and private housing supply, promoting healthier and warmer homes, and supporting quality urban development and thriving communities. The ministry advised on and delivered housing policy, funding and regulatory functions, and was in charge of the government's KiwiBuild scheme. It worked closely with other agencies including MBIE, MSD, the Treasury, Te Puni Kōkiri, Housing New Zealand and Corrections New Zealand.
History
The ministry was announced by Housing Minister Phil Twyford on 8 June 2018 to coordinate the government's efforts to combat the housing shortage and provide affordable social housing. It was established on 1 August and commenced operating on 1 October 2018, assuming the housing policy, funding and regulatory functions of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Ministry of Social Development, and the New Zealand Treasury. In June 2019 the portfolio was split into separate Housing and Urban Development ministerial roles following the failure of the KiwiBuild scheme. Following the 2020 election, further reshuffles changed the associate minister roles. On 1 July 2026, the ministry was amalgamated into the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), which assumed its housing and urban development functions.
Source: Wikipedia: Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Key Facts
Established
1 October 2018
Minister of Housing
Chris Bishop
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Abbreviation
HUD
Website
hud.govt.nz