Taking the Next Step: Working with the Nation's New Affordable Housing Roadmap
Summit
6-7 May 2025
Build-to-Rent Day
8 May 2025
JW Marriott Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau
Endorsing Partner:
NEW IN - International Keynotes Announced!
Hear from two leading Australian experts at the Affordable Housing Development & Investment Summit.
Wendy Hayhurst (Community Housing Industry Association) will share the latest innovations and policies shaping Australia's community housing sector, while Leonie King (City West Housing) will explore lessons from Australia's Build-to-Rent landscape, including large-scale development, affordable housing integration, and attracting global investment.
Welcome to the 8th Annual Affordable Housing Development & Investment Summit
One year in, while the new government is taking bold steps on housing policy, many questions remain unanswered. In the meantime, the nation’s community housing sector is becoming increasingly more innovative to provide long-term housing stability in a climate of housing unaffordability, low supply, high construction costs, and planning red tape.
Join us at this important national affordable and community housing gathering, bringing together leading experts, policymakers, developers, community housing providers, financers and advocates to address these most pressing housing challenges.
Dive deep into emerging trends like Build-to-Rent, offsite manufacturing, and inclusionary zoning, while connecting with peers and industry leaders dedicated to creating long-term, sustainable housing solutions. Whether you're a housing provider, developer, government representative, or advocate, this summit is your opportunity to learn, collaborate, and help shape the future of housing in Aotearoa.
Together, we can reimagine the path to housing equity and affordability for all New Zealanders.
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The 2025 Affordable Housing Development & Investment Summit is now CPD Accredited. Attendees will receive 9 points per day, with a certificate immediately following the event.
What's New in 2025?
Featured Speakers
Wendy Hayhurst
Chief Executive Officer
Community Housing Industry Association
Shamubeel Eaqub
Chief Economist
Simplicity
Leonie King
Chief Executive Officer
City West Housing
Hamish Dobbie
Chief Executive Officer
Huruni District Council
Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO
Professor of Public Health; Director
University of Otago; New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Julie Scott
CEO
Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust
Build-to-Rent Day
On May 8, we’ll turn our attention to the growing momentum behind Build-to-Rent (BTR) in New Zealand. This dedicated day will explore how this innovative model is reshaping housing delivery and providing scalable, sustainable solutions for addressing affordability challenges.
Finish off the summit with a site tour to Simplicity Living’s 297 apartment Te Reiputa Development and Productivity Hub. Te Reiputa is biggest project yet - with 297 new one- and two-bedroom apartments in Mt Wellington, Auckland.
Why Attend?
Gain international insights on Australia’s community housing sector, and discover ways to take the next step and strengthen New Zealand’s roadmap
Understand how elderly housing can be sustainably funded, designed, and managed
Unlock finance at scale for the community housing sector with
James Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, Community Finance
Understand what CHPs need to demonstrate to investors to attract finance
Design housing for iwi through community integration
Create intentional communities through mixed tenure living, brownfield redevelopment, and inclusive design with
Annie Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Kāinga Maha
Learn how housing providers can benefit from shared ownership schemes
Provide housing for workers to stimulate your local economy
Explore land banking as a proactive step to build cost resilience in the face of climate change with
Hamish Dobbie, Chief Executive Officer, Huruni District Council
Explore environmentally friendly building standards and construction methods
Collaborate as a sector to ensure all New Zealanders have access to safe and secure long-term housing
Who Should Attend?
Senior leaders from the following organisations:
