Government-built public housing and stronger rights for renters
The Greens want the government to build a large number of public houses so everyone has a safe, warm home. They want to end homelessness by putting more support into communities. They also want to make renting fairer by stopping no-reason evictions, slowing rent increases, and lifting the quality of rental homes.
What they say they'll do
- Large-scale government building of public housing
- End homelessness through community-based housing-first support
- Ban no-cause evictions for renters
- Stabilise rent increases
- Improve the quality standards of rental homes
- Strengthen renters' rights overall
Who this affects
Renters
The party says it will end no-cause evictions, slow rent increases, and raise rental quality standards, changing the rules that currently govern their tenancies.
People experiencing homelessness
The party says it will direct more funding into community support services to ensure people without homes are housed.
People on public housing waitlists
The party says it will build public housing at large scale, which it says would increase the availability of government-provided homes.
In their own words
“Everybody deserves an affordable, healthy place to call home, whether you rent or own.”
“public housing is the best way to make sure everybody has a safe, accessible, warm home; we've done it before in Aotearoa and can do it again”
“restore and strengthen renters' rights: ending no-cause evictions, stabilising rent increases, improving rental quality, and making renters' rights fairer.”
Summarised neutrally from Green’s own official policy (as at 2026-06-23) and checked by an editor — never paraphrased without the source linked, and never an endorsement. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Housing →
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