Work starts on new community homes (published 3 July)

The ceremony was held in conjunction with this week’s Community Housing Aotearoa conference in Nelson which will focus on the provision of social and affordable housing. Read the full Nelson Mail article here.

Housing costs key as inequality remains high

Housing costs are also having a huge impact on people’s incomes, says New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) policy advisor Paul Barber. Half of all the people receiving the accommodation supplement are paying more than 50% of their income in rental...

Government announces more support for Māori housing

The Unit will co-ordinate strategic Māori housing policy across government and support the implementation of He Whare Ahuru He Oranga Tangata – The Māori Housing Strategy. “The establishment of the Māori Housing Unit is another step in the Government’s plan to improve...

Link to CHRA Performance Standards

The Community Housing Regulatory Authority (CHRA) website has up to date information on Registration and Regulation for Class 1 Social Landlord CHPs including Performance Standards and Guidelines, reporting requirements and application details for registering as a...