​Wellington City Council proceeds with HNZ lease

Sep 28, 2018 | News

Site 2 of the former Arlington Apartments in Mount Cook, now named Te Māra, is just weeks from completion following two years of construction. At a Council meeting today, councillors unanimously voted for the recommendation that Council enter negotiations with HNZ...

UPDATED Member Profile: Auckland Community Housing Providers’ Network (ACHPN)

Sep 28, 2018 | Member profiles

ACHPN brings together 20 community housing organisations operating in Auckland. Its primary activity is to bring together organisations proving affordable housing solutions for low income households and people who require support. Member organisations are: Accessible...

Information for Registered CHPs regarding HNZ’s methamphetamine contamination response

Sep 28, 2018 | Documents

In the report, HNZ acknowledges the zero tolerance approach to methamphetamine contamination has had far-reaching consequences for tenants and families, including the loss of a tenancy and/or possessions, suspension from state housing eligibility, negative effects on...

Announcement from Andrew Crisp regarding the new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

Sep 28, 2018 | Documents

Kia ora koutou I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce the new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to you as the stakeholders we hope to work closely with. It is an exciting time, with operations beginning on Monday 1 October. The new Ministry will be the...

Auckland Council in breach of Human Rights Act

Sep 27, 2018 | News

Waipareira CEO John Tamihere told Mayor Phil Goff – fresh from his ‘Hunt for the Homeless’ stunt – the policy enforced by Panuku, the property arm of council, was discriminatory. He said Goff must be aware this policy will generate more homeless. There is no...

The Nation: Housing New Zealand CEO Andrew McKenzie

Sep 25, 2018 | News

• Andrew McKenzie denies Housing New Zealand had a cultural problem. “As an organisation, we were placing emphasis on different things. If you’re a landlord, you think of those things that you’ve got to get a balance…you’re looking after...

​More thermal upgrades for homes in the Hutt

Sep 25, 2018 | News

The retrofit programme follows an initial pilot of upgrading existing Housing NZ properties in Lower Hutt. Sixty homes have been completed to date as part of the pilot and a further six will be completed next month. “The Housing NZ programme is making these homes...

More public houses open for Auckland families

Sep 21, 2018 | News

The new developments are in Otahuhu, Mangere and West Auckland, and provide a mix of newly built one, two and three bedroom homes. “Demand for public housing continues to rise, particularly in Auckland, where about 42% of people on the social housing register reside,”...

Auckland City Mission is on the move

Sep 21, 2018 | News

From Saturday 22 September the Mission will be operating from 23 Union St – just 700 metres from its current site Auckland City Missioner Chris Farrelly says all Mission services will continue in the temporary home – adding it will be an improvement for clients, staff...

Council proposes partnership on new social housing site

Sep 21, 2018 | News

Site 2 of the former Arlington Apartments in Mount Cook was re-named Te Māra at a dawn blessing on Monday. The units are a mix of one, two, three and four bedrooms, and include a community room on the site. Te Māra offers 160 bedrooms and the potential to house up to...