CORT replaces the old with the fabulous

Oct 1, 2018 | Member profiles

CORT Community Housing recently opened 12 new one bedroom homes in Otahuhu, Auckland. The Hon Jenny Salesa joined CORT staff, tenants, representatives from the Government, building industry and the community housing sector, to celebrate the partnerships that made the...

​Making public housing tenancy reviews fairer

Sep 28, 2018 | News

“We are striking a fairer balance by providing more stability for tenants who need long term public housing, while freeing up places for people in need,” Phil Twyford said. Under the new exemption criteria, public housing tenants who do not need to undergo a tenancy...

​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...
Our submission to the Christchurch City Council

Our submission to the Christchurch City Council

Sep 28, 2018 | Submissions

Consultation closed on 1 October for this proposal to support new supply. We applaud the Council on the leadership they are showing to address housing need in their community. You can read more about the proposal here. Read the CHA submission below: CHA submission CCC...

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...