The New Zealand Housing Foundation (NZHF) receives recognition reward
The New Zealand Housing Foundation was one of five community and environmental organisations receiving a recognition award for their outstanding contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand. A Celebrations Event was held at Government House in Auckland on Wednesday, 24 June...Ministers decision on tax exemption status is a second class solution
The Government’s announcement about tax provisions to remedy issues over the charitable status of community housing providers is causing concern in the sector, according to Scott Figenshow, Director of Community Housing Aotearoa, the umbrella organisation for the...State house sell off gives extraordinary powers
Labour’s housing spokesperson,Phil Twyford, is concerned the Government is about to give Ministers extraordinary powers to take direct personal control of selling state houses, exempting Ministers from normal legal requirements and leaving the sale process wide open...New Zealand Construction News June/ July 2015
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The Council has agreed to allocate $130,000 from its social housing fund to help the Methodist Mission find private rental accommodation for homeless youth and families. The money, which is not drawn from rates, will be used primarily to meet the gap between the...Scott Figenshow: Govt’s state housing plans
Listen to the audio on Newstalk ZB here.Community provider pans Govt’s offshore state house sale plan
Listen to the report on the Radio New Zealand National website here.