Social housing test case leads to less jail time, more education for children
Social investment – which uses an actuarial approach to determine the long-term liability of various social problems to then target spending to reduce that cost – is a central piece in the government’s goal to achieve more from a smaller public service. Yesterday, MSD...Homelessness -a view from the United States
Homelessness: A View From The United States by Jan Rivers Scoop Media She told the conference that the Alliance is not the lead body for working with homelessness but rather an organisation that carries out data collection and research, provides public education,...New Meth testing standard NZS 8510:2017
“Standards New Zealand is pleased to release this highly anticipated standard that will address public concern on the safety of occupants in houses where methamphetamine has been detected,” says Standards New Zealand Manager, Carmen Mak. The standard addresses...
Wellington Mayoral Housing Taskforce report
Housing Taskforce objectives The primary goal of the Taskforce was to recommend strategic approaches and specific projects to realise a city vision of “All Wellingtonians well housed”. The Taskforce came up with the following objectives: The plan rests on three key...
29 June CHA Newsletter
Plus more news and events from the community housing sector. Read this newsletter here: 29 June 2017.pdfHousing Policy Debate 7 June 2017
You can see the full debate here. Political spokespeople were asked what is required to end the housing crisis in New Zealand. Expert commentators included: Hurimoana Nui Dennis, from Te Puea Marae, Philipa Howden- Chapman of He Kainga Oranga/ Housing and Health,...Why our current system can’t deliver affordable housing- a builder’s perspective
Mike Fox has been a Registered Master Builder since 1982 and is the former Chairman and President of Registered Master Builders. He is a director of Masterbuild services New Zealand’s largest home warranty provider and a former director of Building Research NZ. He...Te Matapihi chair, Rau Hoskins, on Māori home ownership rates
A recent report showing a massive decline in Māori and Pasifika home-ownership is due to political inaction. The Victoria University and Deloitte report on resilience finds that between 1991 and 2013, Māori home-ownership declined by 32 percent, and Pasifika by 39...