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h to a high terms of trade. The strength in the external sector was led by a boom in demand from China, which boosted dairy and log exports. Economy grew 1.4% in the year ending December 2011, the fastest pace in over three years. The Rugby World Cup (RWC), exceptional pastoral growth and high export prices provided an effective antidote to the disruption caused by natural disaster at home and abroad and by sovereign debt woes overseas. The RWC lifted private consumption spending and tourism numbers; however natural disasters in New Zealand and Japan, combined with economic weakness in Europe and the United States, meant tourist spending was lower than it might have been. _e result was a moderate increase in total tourist numbers and spending.

Increased activity in the property and business services industry, likely reflecting activity related to both the RWC and the Canterbury earthquakes, accounted for half of the rise in total GDP. Exceptional pastoral growth helped lift dairy export volumes to record levels in the December quarter.

1.3 HOUSING MARKET IN NEW ZEALAND
Housing is widely acknowledged as a fundamental component of quality of life. It is a core factor in the health and wellbeing of families and the development of strong communities in New Zealand. It is widely documented that sub-standard housing and instability of tenure impact negatively on the mental and physical health of individuals and ultimately undermine healthy communities. While the government, through Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC) endeavours to prevent such negative outcomes through provision of state or public housing and funding of housing programmes, there remain gaps and shortfalls which leave New Zealanders living in inadequate or inappropriate housing, seeking temporary shelter in boarding houses, hostels and emergency accommodation and, at the extreme, sleeping rough on the streets. The complexity of developing and implementing housing solutions in New Zealand derives from the diversity of housing need and the dynamic nature of the housing market. The susceptibility of certain demographics to housing difficulties (including low-income earners, Pacific peoples, young people and those with mental health issues) means solutions must be tailored to meet varied and specific needs beyond simple shelter, and often require implementation at a localised level. Private housing makes up just over 90% of the entire New Zealand housing sector, with 66.9% of houses being owner-occupied homes (2006 census); though this shows a decline from 72.4% in 2001. Declining home ownership rates have been offset by an increase in the private rental market. New Zealand has a good housing sector with more effective policies which will enable the people of the country safe, good and comfortable accommodation. New Zealand is a country with a wide economy

POLICY HISTORY
Some of the policies of the New Zealand housing sectors are: Safe, secure, sustainable housing which is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. The Green Party recognises housing as a basic human right in New Zealand. Those without a home or living in inadequate accommodation are more vulnerable and less able to participate fully in the wider community of the country. Poor housing creates problems that adversely affect the education and health systems and the wider community. How and where we build our homes - t