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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Members’ Directory

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/

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 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. Dwell provides affordable, quality housing for people on low incomes or in need. Building on their history and wealth of ...

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/

Gibbons Co

Gibbons Co is a residential developer with a social conscience. We have a proven track record developing property in New Zealand and five years of experience designing, building and delivering ...

Website: https://gibbonsco.co.nz/community-housing

Habitat for Humanity Dunedin Ltd

Habitat for Humanity Dunedin Ltd

Part of a Global Network, we strive to create a world where everyone has a decent affordable place to live.In Dunedin our efforts are focused on Assisted Home Ownership, also we seek to help ...

Website: http://www.habitat.org.nz/contact/dunedin/

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Membership Benefits

  • CHA advocates on behalf of community housing organisations through submissions, policy positions, and government relations. 
  • Conferences and training at a reduced member rate
  • Regular e-bulletins sent directly to your inbox
  • Access to the CHA quality assurance programmes, trainings, and advice 
  • Participation in member surveys and forums
  • 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, 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.

Annual fees for Full Members for 2024/25 are currently being reviewed and will be published shortly. 

 

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 currently being reviewed and will be published shortly. 

The membership year is from 1 Jan – 30 Dec.

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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39 The Terrace/102-112 Lambton Quay
PO Box 11543
Wellington 6142

04 385 8722

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Media Releases

News

How community housing can mend our fraying fabric

NZ's social housing register has quadrupled in size since 2017 and big changes to mindsets over house building and housing affordability are needed, writes Community Housing Aotearoa chief executive Vic Crockford in The Newsroom. Click here to read more. 

Anti-Social Behaviour notes Nov 21

Tenants Protection Association (Chch) Inc. Notes for presentation at Tenancy Management Community of Practice Nov 2021 Anti-Social Behaviour notes Nov 21

Newsletters

Submissions

CHA’s Submission on the RBNZ Risk Weighting

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 Spatial Planning Bill

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 Charities Amendment Bill

CHA submitted to the Social Services and Community Committee on the Charities Amendment Bill. We supported a robust and fully inclusive review be done through an independent body to address underlying issues that our sector faces and ensure lasting charities. The...

Legislation

Reports

CHA’s Methamphetamine Harm-Reduction Handbook

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

Research

Community Housing Aotearoa

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Level 11, Ranchhod Tower,
39 The Terrace /
102-112 Lambton Quay
PO Box 11543
Wellington 6142

+04 385 8722

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