Welcome to Community Housing

Nga Wharerau o Aotearoa

The community housing sector is made up of a wide variety of not-for-profit groups and organisations which are seeking to provide affordable housing to low and modest income New Zealanders. These groups and organisations include iwi and hapu organisations, social service agencies, community development groups, housing trusts, housing cooperatives, housing associations and owner-builder organisations amongst others.

See our membership networks and join us!

Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) provides leadership and services to the sector. It advocates on the sector’s behalf to Government and others. It builds the reputation of the sector by showcasing its achievements and illustrating its business and community models. It builds sector capability by:

  • building membership networks and relationships
  • sharing tools and resources for organisation development
  • raising awareness of relevant research and best practice
  • sharing community housing news and events in New Zealand and the world.

Our contact email address is
support (at) communityhousing.org.nz

 SPECIAL NOTICES!

*NEW* submissions and reports:

  • A report of the 2010 National Māori Housing Conference is now available (PDF, 300kb)
  • To read CHA’s response to the Human Rights Commission discussion document on the ‘right to housing’ go to our Advocacy page under Submissions.

An invitation to have your say on the the future of social housing.

  • Find out about the Ministerial Housing Advisory Group report “Home and Housed”
  • CHA is preparing a sector-wide set of feedback to be submitted to the Housing Advisory Group on 17 September 2010 and welcomes as much input from our members and interested parties as possible.
  • Comments on the report can also be sent directly to socialhousingfeedback@dbh.govt.nz

Updates

August 26th, 2010

Local Government Elections: Calls to Action

As the dates for the 2010 Local Government Council and DHB Elections draw closer so does the time for putting candidates on the spot about their thinking about and intentions for housing in urban and rural locations throughout the country. Do you know who your candidates are? Do you know where they stand on housing policy?

August 23rd, 2010

Refugee Resettlement and Community Housing

Refugee Services is looking to alternative models to meet the housing needs of Refugee Resettlement, including community social housing.

August 16th, 2010

Member News: Nelson City Council agrees to gift land to Nelson Tasman Housing Trust

In what is a timely reminder of what can be achieved when the community’s wider interests and housing needs are put first, the Nelson City Council has shown itself to be “progressive in partnering the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust” by deciding to gift land for a new Trust development.

August 13th, 2010

Successful Spotlight on Housing Week

The recent Spotlight on Housing Week held in Waitakere City has helped raise the profile of housing needs at a time when finding ways to shine a light on the exact nature of housing issues has taken on even greater importance.

August 12th, 2010

Ripples of media coverage on the Ministerial ‘Vision for Social Housing’ report

Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) is keeping a close watch on the media coverage stemming from last week’s release of the Ministerial Housing Shareholders’ Advisory Group report “Home and Housed – A Vision for Social Housing in New Zealand”.