Housing policy in the 1990s - New Zealand a decade of change

The paper examines the 1990s as a decade of change within New Zealand's housing policies. The decade has seen a radical restructuring of both the public institutions and instruments designed to deliver housing assistance. The paper discusses both the nature of the reforms and their impact upon the housing opportunities of low income households. It also assesses whether they have created greater choice for low income households and increased or decreased housing-related poverty.