KiwiSaver providers, subsidy applicants and Housing New Zealand staff were participants in the year one process evaluation of the KiwiSaver Home Ownership package. The views of the participants have been collected using interviewing and surveying techniques. An analysis of the housing environment was undertaken to provide a context within which to understand the results of the evaluation. The year one process evaluation results cover the nine month period 1 July 2010 to 31 March 2011. The focus of the evaluation was to assess
- initial take-up of the package
- how implementation of the package by Housing New Zealand and KiwiSaver providers is working.
Purpose
This document reports the findings of the process evaluation of the KiwiSaver Home Ownership package following nine months of operation from its introduction on 1 July 2010 until 31 March 2011. The process evaluation is part of an evaluation planned to take place over a three year period 2010/11-2012/13.