CNSST Foundation – Formerly known as Chinese New Settlers Services Trust

www.cnsst.org.nz

CNSST Foundation (formerly known as Chinese New Settlers Services Trust) is a registered charitable trust, which offers culturally and linguistically appropriate services to both Asian new settlers and the community as a whole in New Zealand. Alongside its Social Services and Education arms, CNSST is a registered community housing provider with the Community Housing Regulatory Authority. With its opening in March 2018, CNSST Kotuku House in Panmure, Auckland, provides 36 social housing apartment units and wrap around support services to tenants aged over 65 years.

CNSST Foundation aims to widen its social housing services to provide housing to more seniors through further social housing projects in the future, and is open to working with both the public and private sector in pursuit of this aim.’

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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.

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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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CHA’s Submission on the RBNZ Risk Weighting

Mar 6, 2023 |

CHA delivered this submission to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in response to their consultation on Risk Weights.  We have urged the Reserve Bank to work with banks and financial institutions to recognise lending to registered Community Housing Providers as a...

CHA’s Submission on the Natural and Built Environment Bill

Feb 4, 2023 |

CHA has prepared a submission to the Environment Committee on the Spatial Planning Bill currently at the select committee stage at the time of writing. CHA has consistently advocated for Inclusionary Housing (IH) to be enabled through the RMA reforms. We discuss how...

CHA’s Submission on the Spatial Planning Bill

Feb 4, 2023 |

CHA has prepared a submission to the Environment Committee on the Spatial Planning Bill currently at the select committee stage at the time of writing. CHA has consistently advocated for Inclusionary Housing (IH) to be enabled through the RMA reforms. We discuss how...

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CHA 2022 Annual Report and Audited Accounts

Nov 2, 2022 |

What a year for our Community Housing Aotearoa Ngā Wharerau o Aotearoa team. Our Annual Report highlights our service delivery, including: - 16 submissions to central and local government. - 30 trainings and events delivered on topics ranging from public health...

CHA’s Methamphetamine Harm-Reduction Handbook

Oct 31, 2022 |

CHA has developed a Methamphetamine Harm-Reduction Handbook - with consultation from the NZ Drug Foundation - with advice for providers, tenants, and policy-makers. This resource can be read below: Methamphetamine Harm-Reduction Handbook

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