Demand for more community housing overwhelming

“What we need is permanent housing solutions in areas of need – there’s too many barriers in the way and we need less pop up solutions like the relocation grant.” Listen to the Radio New Zealand interview here. Community groups say...

Emergency housing funding update

From 1 July 2016, the contracting for emergency housing with the Ministry of Social Development will change.A Request for Proposals (RFP) for emergency housing places is now available on the Government Electronic Tendering System(GETS): 17568641. While the closing...

Number rough sleeping in Auckland increase

On the night of the 22nd of May The Auckland Rough Sleepers Initiative conducted its 10th Street Count. It is conservatively estimated that at least 200+ people were sleeping rough on the night of the count. At 147 the last street count in 2014 passed the 100 mark for...