Tenants claim landlords are asking them to pay rents in cash, avoiding lodging bonds and failing to sign a formal tenancy agreement. Some rentals are being occupied by four or more people per room, with one property regularly housing more than 30 people. Tenants are...
Christchurch City Council has today publicly notified the Riccarton Racecourse Local Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament within the next six months. The Bill seeks to change the Christchurch Racecourse Reserve Act 1878 and help pave the way for a proposed new...
Of the 750 places, 600 will be by way of a special emergency intake above New Zealand’s annual refugee quota of 750, and 150 places will be offered within the quota. A number of government agencies and NGOs are involved in the settlement of quota refugees, including...
Young professionals from the Auckland branch of GHD recently joined forces with Habitat to help design and build two homes for Auckland families in housing need. Teams of volunteers from GHD contributed hundreds of hours of physical labour on the two houses over the...
The Network is seeking talented and committed individuals to join its innovative and strategic Leadership Group to guide Nga Iwi Katoa until it is legally established as a social enterprise and the governing board is in place. Find out more here.
NZCCSS has released the 19th Vulnerability Report. The report considers how older people (65+) are faring in communities and draws on official data on housing, superannuation, special grants for food and other needs, and compares this with the experiences of social...
The film explores what is happening to state housing in New Zealand through the eyes of two Māori women who are involved in opposing housing projects. Read more on Scoop here.
Wirihana Takuira and Lisa Myers have put their wedding plans on hold to buy a house. They are moving into their new four-bedroom home on September 19 and are expecting their second child soon after. Read the full story on Stuff here.
Monday 29 September, 2014 Rangitane Cultural Centre Ukaipo, 1 Fell St, Grovetown, Blenheim. We have looked at how public, private and community services and institutions can respond better and support older people and their communities to manage and recover from these...
David Zussman, CEO of Monte Cecilia Housing Trust, a leading provider of emergency housing in Auckland says demand from homeless families is becoming overwhelming. Read the article here. Listen to the programme here.
“Labour believes that homelessness is not a lifestyle choice. That’s why we will take action to provide more emergency housing so vulnerable New Zealanders are not left to sleep on the streets or in their cars. Read more on Scoop here.