Wellington City Council win award for Marshall Court

Nov 2, 2015 | News

“The design provides a homely environment where tenants feel comfortable and there are opportunities for social interaction,” says Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.The $8.7 million Marshall Court development was a complete new-build project as part of the ongoing $400...
South Auckland school researches mould in local houses

South Auckland school researches mould in local houses

Nov 2, 2015 | Research

The key results from the project 18 out of 22 homes were mouldy, and all had the right temperature and humidity to grow mould; the mould was readily recovered in a form that was likely to cause harm; three different yeasts described as “emerging human...

Baby boomers “fuelling housing crisis”

Nov 2, 2015 | News

Finance Minister Bill English said the lack of affordable housing was the single biggest threat to the country’s economy. In a speech to the Community Housing Aotearoa Conference in Wellington yesterday, Mr English said the government wanted to work with the...

Corrin Dan interviews Bill English

Nov 2, 2015 | News

Bill English comments “Well we’re doing as much as we feasibly can right now, and that is working with the Auckland City Council particularly over its new plan, which is going to reset the rules for Auckland. The new action we’re taking is to crank up the...

Tenancy bond system now online

Nov 2, 2015 | News

The new online Tenancy Service will make renting a property and paying a bond, quicker and easier. It will no longer require cheques and forms to be sent by post. The new system is simple, safe and secure, and will enable the 400,000 bond transactions processed each...

Urban planning rules to be reviewed

Nov 2, 2015 | News

Finance Minister Bill English says“Urban planning in New Zealand not only underpins housing affordability but also the productivity of the wider economy.” “Many parts of the regime are out-dated and unwieldy, having been developed over the years in a piecemeal...

Read the great feedback on the conference

Oct 29, 2015 | Events

Garry Moore- Community Housing Trust and CHA Council member “I was absolutely on a high when I left the annual conference on Friday. The amazing topics, speakers and attendees was a stimulating smorgasbord of mind and heart food. I am still spinning! I know how...