Housing first expansion

Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorised

“We don’t want anyone living on the street and the expansion of Housing First will provide help for up to 500 more high need individuals into permanent housing and address the root causes of their homelessness through the provision of targeted, one-on-one wraparound...

CHA Executive Administrator vacancy

Aug 30, 2017 | News

The Executive Administrator will be an essential member of the team to help us with the following: Ensure the team is fully supported to be effective, efficient and able to delivery on a complex work programme in multiple locations across New Zealand Build the...

Homes out of reach for many in Taranaki

Aug 29, 2017 | News

Home ownership is out of reach for many people in Taranaki. Photo: 123rf Radio New Zealand reported on the report commissioned by the the Bishop’s Action Foundation, the report shows Taranaki home ownership rates are also falling as people struggle to save a...

Health and housing top issues for Pasifika

Aug 29, 2017 | News

They say urgent solutions are needed for the dire state of Pacific people’s health and housing. Laree Taula of Radio NZ talked to Pasifika community leaders in Porirua. Photo: RNZ / Daniela Maoate-Cox After Auckland, the city of Porirua has the largest Pasifika...

Commentary on Housing policy election 2017

Aug 28, 2017 | News

You can hear the podcaste here. http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201855499/housing-policy-who-s-promising-what Bill says the questions about all the new houses being promised is: – who’s going to build the houses? – how...

Maori look to Waimahia example

Aug 24, 2017 | News

The Independent Māori Statutory Board said home ownership rates for Māori were lower than general levels, and in the last census 62 percent of Māori children were living in rented homes. The board has signalled it wants to play a bigger part in developing a strategy...

Update on Queenstown affordable housing

Aug 23, 2017 | News

Reported in the Otago Daily Times, the Queenstown Lakes District Council Special Housing Areas lead policy specified a contribution of 5% of any qualifying development to go to the trust. The policy also stated the council was “open to proposals that achieve...

Families to benefit under social housing plans

Aug 23, 2017 | News

“We’re building 70 new social houses, which is on top of the 1436 social houses we have in Palmerston North right now. Our plans for 30 short-term transitional housing places will benefit 120 local families every year,” Social Housing Minister Amy Adams says. “We’ve...