Homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand – contributors needed

Jun 26, 2017 | News

Calling for contributors for the Parity edition of Homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand October 2017 Parity is a publication of the Victorian Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) and the national homelessness publication in Australia. The aim of this edition is to...

The Nation – is the government doing enough on housing?

Jun 23, 2017 | News

Consultant Peter Fa’afiu has challenged Pacific church leaders to contribute some of the money they bring in from tithes to NGOs working with the homeless, or allow some of the church’s assets to be used to help solve the problem. Major Campbell Roberts from the...

Nelson Tasman Housing Trust hoping for injection of funds

Jun 23, 2017 | Uncategorised

Orchard St homes developed by the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust with the help of the Rata Foundation. Martin de Ruyter/Fairfax NZ The Orchard St development is one of seven developments owned and managed by the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust. The Rata Foundation gave the...

Invitation to pitch to HNZC

Jun 20, 2017 | News

They are doing this in order to contribute to HNZ’s goal of producing the right mix of quality homes in the right location to meet demand and tenant needs. This includes existing tenants, as well as first home buyers and those in the market for affordable housing....

Social housing transfer in Tauranga

Jun 20, 2017 | News

The ownership of the properties has changed but the houses remain social houses just as they were before the transfer. Tenants’ rent remains the same, as do their rights, and they remain eligible for social housing for the duration of their need. There will be 153...

Christchurch HNZ stock transfer – short list announced

Jun 20, 2017 | News

This follows an invitation in April for Expressions of Interest from Community Housing Providers interested in participating in the proposed transfer centred on the suburbs of Shirley, Bryndwr and Riccarton. The three short-listed respondents each bring together an...

Congratulations to AHI award winners

Jun 16, 2017 | News

Big winners were Wellington City Housing winning: the Excellence in Social Housing award; Leading Community Engagement Practice award; team member Rosie Gallen won the Inspirational Team Member Award and the Tenant Led Initiative was won by City Housing tenant singing...

Horowhenua Council housing sold

Jun 15, 2017 | News

Sister Margaret Anne Mills of the Sisters of Compassion said the order is committed to providing safe, affordable pensioner housing in Horowhenua well beyond the contractual obligation to keep them until 2029. At a media briefing on Wednesday, the Horowhenua District...

NZ’s first ‘wet house’ a step closer

Jun 15, 2017 | News

A wet house is a residential facility where alcoholics can continue to drink but get help with rehabilitation while not being out on the streets. Justin Lester, who launched the proposal during his campaign last year, said a 14-bed facility in the CBD should be...