Is social housing policy failing NZ families trying to move from renting to home ownership?

MoMo Productions/Getty Images The government’s recent NZ$69 million investment in the contestable Flexible Fund, the main funding source for iwi and community housing providers, prioritises social housing and affordable rentals. While the investment is welcome, the policy risks overlooking another role these organisations can play: helping working renters move towards home ownership. These households sit in the difficult middle of the housing system. They earn too much for social housing, but…