Kā te Rama Switched On Group

https://www.switchedongroup.co.nz/

Founded in 1983 from a humble home office, Kā te Rama Switched On Group has grown into a nationwide leader in construction, facilities management, and maintenance.

Serving government, commercial, and private clients across Aotearoa, we deliver everything from large-scale builds to local repairs—always with whānau at the heart.
Our Group includes:
• Switched On Housing – Kāinga Ora, Te Mahi Ngātahi maintenance partner. Our dedicated team assists 13,000 households across the Christchurch, Nelson/Marlborough, West Coast, Manawatū/Whanganui, Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne regions with planned and responsive maintenance and repairs, as well as delivering dedicated work programmes, specialist works and housing upgrades. We’re on call to assist tenants 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Switched On Building Solutions – Commercial & residential construction
• Switched On Facilities Management – Nationwide facilities maintenance
• services
• PAE New Zealand – Asset & facilities management
• Hush Interiors – Commercial Ceiling & interior specialists

Majority owned by Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira and the Hughes whānau, our values are rooted in iwi and family. As an Amotai Registered business, we proudly support supplier diversity and community wellbeing.

Our gifted name, Kā te Rama—“the light burns”—reflects our commitment to enlightenment, care, and impact. From Tairāwhiti to Te Tai Poutini, we’re proud to leave every place better than we found it.

Kōrero mai – let’s work together.

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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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