Members

Community Housing Aotearoa does not provide housing, our members do. CHA’s members include community housing organisations, social service providers, developers, researchers, and many other organisations with a focus on community.

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Community Finance

Community Finance

Community Finance provides low cost finance to New Zealand’s Community Housing Providers to build new, safe and affordable homes for all Kiwis. As a social enterprise, Community Finance brings ...

Website: www.communityfinance.co.nz

Compassion Housing Ltd

Compassion Housing Ltd

When the Sisters of Compassion bought the Upper Hutt City Council's pensioner units in 2000, it gave us an excellent opportunity to provide more community outreach services to existing tenants, ...

Website: http://www.compassion.org.nz/sisters-in-action/compassion-housing/

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge was established in 2015 with the goal of sharing knowledge to empower people to improve outcomes, and to provide our clients with an edge through sound advice, experience but ...

Website: https://www.competitiveedge.nz/

CORT Community Housing

CORT Community Housing

CORT Community Housing (Community of Refuge Trust) is a registered community and affordable housing organisation providing homes for people on very low incomes in Auckland. CORT has been ...

Website: https://www.cort.org.nz/

CRESA

CRESA

CRESA has been undertaking social research and evaluation for over two decades. Our research focuses on encouraging community development and sustainable communities. We are currently leading ...

Website: www.cresa.co.nz

De Paul House

De Paul House

De Paul House provides housing and family support services. It responds to the needs of homeless families. Our service aims to keep families united in a safe and dignified environment, help them ...

Website: http://www.depaulhouse.org.nz/

Development Nous

Development Nous

Development Nous Ltd (DNL) specialises in land development matters. We offer a multi-disciplinary service with expertise in Surveying, Urban Design, Civil and Structural Engineering, Town ...

Website: https://www.developmentnous.nz

Development West Coast

Development West Coast

Development West Coast (DWC) is the Economic Development Agency and Regional Tourism Organisation for the West Coast region. DWC’s role is to promote sustainable economic benefit and sustainable ...

Website: https://westcoast.co.nz/development-west-coast/

Door of Hope Rangitikei Charitable Trust (DoHR)

Door of Hope Rangitikei Charitable Trust (DoHR)

On Thursday 18 August, a partnership agreement was signed between Door of Hope Rangitīkei Charitable Trust (DoHR) and Habitat for Humanity NZ (Habitat). Involving both parties, the partnership ...

Website: https://dohr.org.nz/

Dunedin City Council

Dunedin City Council

The Dunedin City Council's Housing is managed by City Property. Because resources are limited, our community housing is targeted to those who most need it.

Website: http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/

Dwell Housing Trust

Dwell Housing Trust

Dwell Housing Trust is a registered community housing provider. With over 40 years’ experience, Dwell provides a range of housing services including: * Building new, quality, affordable homes ...

Website: http://www.dwell.org.nz/

Dynex Extrusions Limited

Dynex Extrusions Limited

Dynex is a locally based building products manufacturer and part of the Aliaxis Group of companies. Working with the construction industry, Dynex provide high performing low-maintenance building ...

Website: https://dynex.co.nz

EasyBuild House Packs

EasyBuild House Packs

EasyBuild House Packs are changing the way New Zealanders build houses. Our innovative and unique product allows us to bring affordable, quality homes to the people of New Zealand, that are ...

Website: http://www.easybuild.co.nz/

Ember Korowai Takitini

Ember Korowai Takitini

Ember Korowai Takitini was created when Framework Trust and Connect Supporting Recovery merged in 2019; two organisations each with a distinguished history and reputation in the mental health, ...

Website: https://ember.org.nz/

Gateway Housing Trust

Gateway Housing Trust

Established in 1992 Gateway Housing Trust (better known as Gateway) supports people to wellbeing. Gateway delivers services in the health, housing and social service sectors and currently ...

Website: www.ght.co.nz

Gemelli Consulting

Gemelli Consulting

At Gemelli we want to make a difference in this world with the tools we have in our hands. We specialise in commercial strategy, project finance, business case development and impact ...

Website: http://www.gemelliconsulting.com/

Become a member

Membership Benefits

  • Voice of the sector: contribute to whole-of-sector policy positions
  • Organisational membership provides access for all people in your organisation
  • Monthly E-newsletters are sent directly to your inbox
  • Access to CHA advice and guidance on policy and housing development
  • Access to the CHA quality assurance programme and training
  • Participation in member surveys and forums
  • Advance notices about new developments and initiatives
  • Conferences and training at a reduced member rate
  • Access to discounted SPM Asset Management sub-license for portfolios under 150 homes

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

Full Membership

These are iwi, Māori 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.

Full member tiers are based on gross annual housing-related turnover.   

Annual fees for Full Members for 2024/25 are:

Tier 1   Over $50 million        $10,000 + GST

Tier 2   $30 – 50 million           $7,500 + GST

Tier 3   $20 – 30 million           $5,000 + GST

Tier 4   $10 – 20 million           $4,000 + GST

Tier 5   $5 – 10 million             $3,000 + GST

Tier 6   $2.5 – 5 million            $2,000 + GST

Tier 7   $1 – 2.5 million            $1,000 + GST

Tier 8 under $1 million              $500 + GST

The membership year is from 1 January to 31 December.

 

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.

Annual fees for Partner Members for 2024/25 are:

Tier 1 up to $1 million gross revenue $500+ GST

Tier 2 over $1 million gross revenue $1,000 + GST.

The membership year is from 1 January – 31 December.

Join us by signing up below and pay online here

CHA provides the collective voice for community housing organisations so we can get on with providing homes. They provide the key messages we need heard about growing the community housing sector and how that can happen. CHA also keep us informed in a time when there’s a lot happening that we need to know about.

CHA member, Alison Cadman, Dwell Housing Trust, Wellington

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