Te Wawata Kāinga

https://tewawatakainga.co.nz/

Te Wawata Kāinga is a people-first housing and property management organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand, committed to reshaping the housing system by placing care, dignity, and human connection at the centre of everything it does. It works across tenancy, residential, and commercial property management, supporting tenants, owners, and partners through thoughtful, relational practice that prioritises long-term wellbeing over transactional outcomes.

Te Wawata Kāinga partners with community housing providers, councils, investors, and organisations to deliver safe, well-managed homes and spaces, while also strengthening the relationships that sustain thriving communities. Its approach integrates property performance with tenant wellbeing, recognising that housing is not just about buildings, but about people, stability, and belonging.

Through initiatives such as tenancy support, community connection, and pathways to home ownership, Te Wawata Kāinga helps individuals and whānau move toward greater independence, security, and opportunity. Grounded in a vision of a fair and just housing system, it exists not only to manage properties, but to foster hope, enable flourishing communities, and ensure that every person has a place where they can truly belong.

You can contact them at [email protected] or phone them on 0800 613 276.

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Membership Benefits

  • Voice of the sector: contribute to whole-of-sector policy positions
  • Conferences and training at a reduced member rate
  • Fortnightly e-bulletins sent directly to your inbox
  • Access to a members-only section on the CHA website
  • Participation in member surveys and forums
  • Access to the CHA quality assurance programme and training
  • Advance notices about new developments and initiatives.

The CHA Constitution sets out two categories of members – Full and Partner – these are defined below:

Full Membership

These are Iwi, Maori and Pacific Island and Community or voluntary housing organisations and groups which are either:

a) Providers of Community housing, or

b) Groups intending or seeking to become providers of Community- housing, or

c) Groups of residents/tenants of community housing, or

d) Groups which advocate for Community housing or residents of Community housing as part of their work.

The annual fee for Full Members is based on your organisation’s gross income:

1. Up to $1m, the fee is $500 +GST

2. From $1m to $5m the fee is $1,000 +GST

3. $5m and over the fee is $1,500 +GST per annum.

Partner Membership

These are individuals, local authorities, private development companies, and other private and public entities which invest, operate, own or develop affordable, Community and/or Social housing.

If you have a question about which category of membership you should apply for, please contact us to discuss.

The annual fee for Partner Member is fixed at $250 + GST per annum.

The membership year is from 1 Jan – 30 Dec.

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