14 nov 1953 - National Housing Council of New Zealand - created

Description:

The National Housing Council of New Zealand was established to carry out the resolutions of the National Housing Conference and to maintain contact between Government, the public and the building industry. Its specific purpose was to:
• stimulate the building of houses;
• keep the public in touch with housing developments;
• keep the industry in touch with public demands; and
• maintain contact with the Government.
The National Housing Council reported directly to a Government Minister and had a small permanent secretariat. It was funded by all the organisations represented at the 1953 Conference.
In 1974, the work of the National Housing Council was taken over by the newly established Housing Corporation of New Zealand.

Source: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/history/social-assistance-chronology-programme-history.html