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• • There was no ‘tenant tax’

    • 6 Oct 2026
    • Renters United
    • In tonight’s leaders debate, the Prime Minister reiterated his claim that reintroducing interest deductibility for landlords had kept rent increases down.
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    Bond refund process shows how much the system favours landlords

    • 28 Sep 2026
    • Renters United
    • Over the last month-and-a-half, I have had the great displeasure of going through Tenancy Services’ new “faster and easier” bond refund process.
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• • Protected: Dunedin students still bearing the brunt of an unfair rental market – survey

    • 24 Aug 2026
    • Renters United
    • There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Dunedin students still bearing the brunt of an unfair rental market – survey appeared first on Renters United.
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• • Renters United Submission on the Residential Tenancies (Registration of Boarding House Landlords) Amendment Bill

    • 19 Aug 2026
    • Renters United
    • Today Renters United submitted to the Social Services and Community select committee in support of the Renters United Submission on the Residential Tenancies (Registration of Boarding House Landlords) Amendment Bill.
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• • It’s Time For A Better Future for Renters!

    • 15 Aug 2026
    • Renters United
    • New data shows conditions for renters are still dire, but Renters United has a plan to fix it.
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• • Tenancy Tribunal Working Against Renters In Need

    • 31 Jul 2026
    • Renters United
    • Sad news from RNZ a few weeks ago, showing Kāinga Ora is taking between 5000 and 6000 cases a year to the Tenancy Tribunal.
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• • AI use at the Tenancy Tribunal a sign of a broken system

    • 28 Jul 2026
    • Renters United
    • There have been a number of stories in the news recently in which property managers claimed they had seen an increase in renters using AI to support them at the Tenancy Tribunal.
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• • Kia kaha Pōneke

    • 21 Apr 2026
    • Renters United
    • We are reaching out with some information for renters in Pōneke and surrounding areas affected by flooding. We hope you, your friends and whanau are safe. If you are outside of Wellington, please pass this onto those you know who rent in Wellington. We know there will be many renters out there whose rentals have... More → The post Kia kaha Pōneke appeared first on Renters United.
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    Cities need infrastructure to grow, but Roads of National Significance ain’t it

    • 2 Dec 2025
    • A City for People
    • Tell the government that Wellington deserves better in the next two weeks!
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    RONS are back in town

    • 21 Oct 2025
    • Eye of the Fish
    • My fledgling tender buds that started to like Chris Bishop and think that he may have a brain in his body have been trampled on....
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    How to vote pro-housing in Wellington

    • 17 Sep 2025
    • A City for People
    • The candidates who support more homes in this local election
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• • It’s a Renters World, and We’re…Not Living in it?

    • 4 Jul 2025
    • Salient
    • You may have seen headlines telling you that Wellington rental prices are dropping, that it’s a renter’s market, or that with the exodus of public service workers from the capital, landlords are getting desperate. To some extent, that is true, and to a greater extent, it’s not. Salient asked Trade Me about the current perceptions of the rental market. Year on year, the asking price for a property in Wellington was down 2.9%, and since September 2024, Trade Me saw a 28% increase in the number of rental listings in the city. These figures might lead you to believe that rents are dropping. Well, they’re not (in most places). Between December 2024 and January 2025, the median rental price went from $650 to $675 according to Trade Me’s data.
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    Court dismisses challenge to reduced character areas in Wellington

    • 17 Apr 2025
    • A City for People
    • A big win in the historic 2024 District Plan was defended
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    Can Wellington be predator free?

    • 11 Apr 2025
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This article was written by Kasey McDonnell for threesixtysix on 24 March 2024. Predator Free's work carries an inspiring lesson: dedicated communities can make impossible visions real. The other morning, I struggled through the bushy Town Belt. A field operator named Keaton was taking me to a nearby bait…
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    Gala Dinner 2025

    • 9 Mar 2025
    • Wellington Homeless Women's Trust
    • The Gala Dinner is organised every year by our supporters: Dame Terese Walsh and Kirsten Paterson.
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    Rugby-themed pokies captivate New Zealand fans

    • 19 Feb 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Rugby is more than just a sport in New Zealand; it’s a part of the national identity. Recently, a new trend has emerged that combines this beloved sport with another popular pastime—gaming. Rugby-themed online pokies have become a favorite among Kiwis, allowing fans to engage with the sport in a unique way. These free pokie...
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    Mounting up on Victoria

    • 5 Dec 2024
    • Eye of the Fish
    • And so it starts. Fears of the Mt Victoria Residents Association, much bandied about as the end of the world, have now actually been put...
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    Katrina’s Success Story

    • 7 Oct 2024
    • Wellington Homeless Women's Trust
    • Here I am at the Whare! Borine “74” - Fast forward to “24”. My upbringing was unfortunately neglect, all tho somewhere along the line, there was love, hugs & morals, must have been. Where did I get it, I’ll tell you…
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    Killing Kāinga Ora

    • 2 Oct 2024
    • Wellington Scoop
    • The Luxon-led government continues its attack on anything that the Labour Party ever managed to do, with the release of news about the Kāinga Ora housing projects. Most of them, it seems, have been killed off. “Brakes put on more than 370 Kāinga Ora housing developments nationally”. In Wellington the following projects are stopped: Arlington redevelopment and Evans Bay Parade, with other projects stopped in the Hutt, Naenae, Wainuiomata, and Porirua. The list says “paused.” But I know a dead duck when I see one.
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    Making it easier to build granny flats

    • 10 Aug 2024
    • A City for People
    • City for People submits in support of more homes in existing urban areas.
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• • Te Kainga affordable housing expands

    • 15 Jul 2024
    • Inner-City Wellington
    • From The Post 11 July 2024 On Tuesday, the council announced it was adding two new buildings, totalling 183 more rental properties in central Wellington, to Te Kāinga, expected to be available by the end of next year.
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• • Government MPs 10x more likely to be landlords than general population

    • 25 Jun 2024
    • Renters United
    • Recently released documents show that 28% of MPs in the Coalition Government own rental or investment properties, compared with an estimated 2.
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• • New Zealand back on track to homelessness

    • 19 Jun 2024
    • Renters United
    • Renters United has launched their campaign against ‘no-cause evictions’ claiming the reintroduction of no cause evictions will lead to worse health, education, and economic outcomes for renters.
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    It's working! The new District Plan in action.

    • 10 Jun 2024
    • A City for People
    • It’s been a month since the Minister for Housing approved Wellington’s trailblazing new District Plan. Thanks to four years of campaigning, and your support, this new Plan has raised building height limits across the city, making it easier to build townhouses and apartments in the places we need them most. It’s early days, but we’re already seeing signs of success. Wellington is finally going to get more homes.
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    An amazing day for Wellington

    • 8 May 2024
    • A City for People
    • Minister Bishop just confirmed that Wellington is in for a lot more homes, and we love it.
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    ‘Catching up with the community’ — A conversation with Jo Cribb

    • 6 May 2024
    • Wellington Homeless Women's Trust
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    Tell Minister Bishop to say yes to more homes in Wellington

    • 4 Apr 2024
    • A City for People
    • Email the Minister and tell him why he should approve all of the councillors' amendments to the District Plan.
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    Board Vacancy (HR)

    • 3 Apr 2024
    • Wellington Homeless Women's Trust
    • We are on the hunt for changemakers! Wellington Homeless Women's Trust is seeking a dedicated individual to join our amazing Board! This is an exciting opportunity to join a volunteer board with members who govern the Trust and are committed to supporting homeless women in the Wellington area.
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    Gala Dinner Fundraiser Event 2024

    • 25 Mar 2024
    • Wellington Homeless Women's Trust
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• • Gordon Wilson is Dead, Long Live Affordable Housing

    • 24 Mar 2024
    • Salient
    • Last Thursday, Wellington City Council passed what Councillor Nīkau Wi Neera described as “the most pro-housing, ambitious set of amendments that we could”, as the council voted on changes to the District Plan. The meeting saw the council’s biggest break from the NIMBY-ism which has defined housing policy in the city for decades. W after W for affordable housing flashed onto the council’s voting screens. So overwhelming were the wins for affordable housing that Councillor Nicola Young may have been left with a mild case of amnesia, saying “I’m so numb about the district plan I can barely remember what [the amendments] are.”
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