This report examines four key areas: housing supply; assistance and affordability, home ownership, and rental tenure. It begins with an overview of key Māori population dynamics. It also provides an insight into growth and the geographical distribution of the Māori population, Māori fertility patterns and life expectancy, Māori mobility, and a range of social-economic indicators.
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide an evidence base to inform the developmentof Māori housing policy. This report:
- ·provides an overview of Māori population dynamics
- examines current housing trends and outcomes for Māori
- discusses the implications of likely population change for future Māori housing needs
- updates the 2009 Māori Housing Trends report
- introduces a new section on selected iwi housing trends.