Social Investment in Community Housing

Oct 25, 2016 | News

Presentations from the day are here: Scott Figenshow.pdf Alastair Rhodes.pdf John Abel Pattinson.pdf Julie Scott Powerpoint.pdf Linda Meade.pdf Roy Thompson and Paul Gilberd.pdf Radio New Zealand reported as follows on this event: Housing providers say hundreds of...

Our Place feedback

Oct 20, 2016 | News

Members can log in and provide feedback below, other stakeholders can email your feedback to [email protected]. You can find the plan here: Our Place October 2016 final.pdf and more detail on the actions here. Please think about these areas to provide...

26 October: Community Housing Aotearoa annual sector seminar

Oct 20, 2016 | Events

This is an opportunity to learn more about and provide your thoughts on the actions and measures in the updated Our Place 2016 plan to see all New Zealanders well-housed. Joining us will be economist Shamubeel Eaqub, New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Developments...

Wellington Mayor to establish Housing Task Force

Oct 20, 2016 | News

“Planning for that sustained growth and ensuring it is inclusive of all sectors of the community is vital to retain our status as a world-class liveable city. “This is one lesson we can learn from Auckland’s experience. “I will be inviting key representatives from...
Report evaluates urban challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand

September 2016 quarterly social housing register

Oct 20, 2016 | Reports & Articles

The register provides information on: the number of people on the register and comparison to September 2015 how many people are Priority A or B the most common type of application, eg single adult the most common age group and ethnicity of people applying the number...

Our Place actions

Oct 19, 2016 | News

Habitable A step change in the quality of New Zealand housing stock is required. Too much of the existing stock, particularly rental housing stock serving those on the lowest incomes, does not meet objective basic habitability standards. The action required to begin...

Tenancy law change on damage claims being considered

Oct 17, 2016 | News

“This review has been prompted by recent court decisions and Tenancy Tribunal rulings, which have sparked confusion over how the Residential Tenancy Act (1986) and the Property Law Act (2007) interact. This is resulting in uncertainty for landlords and tenants, and is...