Wellington City Councillor Paul Eagle said it was not fair that councils, which provided 11,000 social houses, were not eligible for the subsidies. CHA Director, Scott Figenshow, comments on the creation of a level playing field in the housing sector in a Radio New...
Social housing issues have dominated headlines this year following the Government's plan to sell off tens of thousands of state houses to non-Government providers, starting with hundreds in Invercargill and Tauranga. However, the plan struck problems with some of the...
The Christchurch City Mission has been operating a trial homeless shelter for woman for the last three years and has now confirmed the shelter will continue permanently. Shelter director Catherine Williamson has worked in the sector for 30 years and says there had...
The Council's brief was to find a community housing partner that could work alongside council to secure long term social housing for Auckland's older people. The Selwyn Foundation has been providing services for vulnerable elderly people since 1954. Chief Executive...
The 30-bedroom development cost $4.3 million and included $2 million in funding from the Government’s social housing unit fund. Last week the Government announced that it would partner with five community organisations to increase the number of social housing...
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The papers include 1) an Overview; 2) Initial steps and future state for purchasing social housing places for clients; and 3) Redevelopment of social housing and engagement with the community housing sector and iwi/Māori. CHA is still reviewing the content of the...
The purpose of these meetings is to provide an overview of the reforms and to hold a constructive dialogue with the public and communities. The meetings commence Friday 13 February in Auckland. For dates and venues visit the Treasury website here.
Habitat for Humanity Acting CEO Nic Greene says the Prime Minister’s announcement this week with more detail around the Government’s plan shows it remains committed to the housing discussion and engaging with community housing providers to find solutions to housing...
Community of Refuge Trust’s (CORT) Mt Wellington development, built with a $3.2 million contribution from the Government’s Social Housing Fund, will see around 22 people on low-incomes supported into affordable and good quality housing. “Yesterday the Prime Minister...
Feel free to copy as you wish from this draft (provided in word format) for your own submission. Alternatively, please email Scott at [email protected] if you wish CHA to specifically name your organization in support of the CHA submission. Draft...
Providers who are submitting to MSD may wish to attach the memo to their submission, or to reference it if they wish to align these programmes. CHA will be providing the memo to both the Auckland Council and MSD in an effort to coordinate. Final IRRS HB to CHOs letter...
Prime Minister John Key has pointed to Australia’s community-run housing sector as the way forward for New Zealand’s social housing. Listen to the story from Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report here.
Community Housing Aotearoa director Scott Figenshow says it was good to hear that the government is realistic about the price it plans to put on the 1000-2000 state houses it intends to sell to community housing providers. However, it was disappointing that all of the...