Can social housing be run on a more business-like basis?

Kāinga Ora is set to tighten its belt after an independent review raised alarms over its financial situation.

Bill McKay looks at the way social housing is run, and to what extent it could - and should - operate like a business. And will the financial trimming impact Kāinga Ora's broader ambitions, such as urban design, prefabrication experimentation, and waste reduction programmes?

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.