Community Housing Aotearoa AGM 26 October – Auckland

Sep 27, 2016 | Events

Here is the CHA annual report 2016.pdf Nominations for the one position on the CHA Council have closed. We have four nominations, these are: Bernardette Pinnell (Compass Housing New Zealand) view pdf Bernie Smith (Monte Cecilia Housing Trust) view pdf Neil Porteous...
Housing supply data survey – update

Housing supply data survey – update

Sep 27, 2016 | Research

These responses yielded some exciting results. The 20 community housing organisations who responded provided information on 2,225 homes across New Zealand with an occupancy rate of 98%. We observed great diversity in the types of housing being provided by the sector:...

Kelvin Davis questions Māori housing plan

Sep 26, 2016 | News

“The Māori Party pitched the Kainga Whenua scheme as a home-ownership saving’s plan but the Minister of Maori Development has fallen short of his promise and must explain exactly how many Māori lives have actually improved under his watch. “Te Ururoa Flavell must...

Government announces next step for housing infrastructure fund

Sep 26, 2016 | News

“The fund, announced in July, gives councils the ability to bring forward infrastructure projects important to increasing housing supply, whether in new greenfield urban areas or in the redevelopment of existing urban areas,” Dr Smith says. “As part of their...

More emergency housing for Salvation Army

Sep 26, 2016 | News

Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett announced last week that Budget 2016 funding, directly targeted at emergency housing, has so far resulted in 30 organisations providing 3032 new and existing emergency places. “I am delighted that the Salvation Army has certainty...