Demolishing State Homes: A Solution to Resistance

Dec 11, 2014 | News

The house that was demolished was the family home of community activist Makelesi Ngata who had lived in her home for 25 years. Last month protestors occupied the trucks that were set to remove the home and were successful in stopping its removal. Tāmaki Housing Group...

New appointment CEO Tamaki Redevelopment Company

Dec 11, 2014 | News

Peter is currently the General Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement for the company. During this period, Peter will be actively leading the team and continuing the good progress made on many fronts with the community and neighbourhood development...

Pensioner Housing Portfolio For Sale Whakatane : Murupara

Dec 10, 2014 | News

Whakatane District Council seeks Expressions of Interest for the purchase of their Pensioner Housing portfolio. 79 units – 72 in Whakatane, 7 in Murupara Within 6 villages If you are a Registered Community Housing Provider or working towards registration with the...

Tenancy bond payments to go online next year

Dec 9, 2014 | News

“MBIE processes around 400,000 tenancy bond transactions each year, with nearly half of those being bond lodgements. Currently the only way landlords can lodge bond payments is by cheque. Today’s announcements will be welcomed by both landlords and tenants, who have...

Member Profile: Marlborough Sustainable Housing Trust

Dec 5, 2014 | Member profiles

The Trust has seven volunteer trustees, who are involved in all aspects of the Trust’s activities as there are no employed staff. Their work includes everything from strategic planning, writing policies and procedures, applying for funding, project management of...

Council underwrites housing bond issue

Dec 4, 2014 | News

The council’s development committee voted 14-5 yesterday to guarantee 20 per cent of the bond issue, or $6 million. The guarantee will allow community housing providers to borrow on more favourable terms, reducing the costs of homes by between $6000 and $8000....

Fund to provide 200 Auckland homes

Dec 4, 2014 | News

It said it would underwrite loans to a maximum of $6 million over three years, which would allow the community housing sector to raise $30 million. Head of Community Housing Aotearoa Scott Figenshow said that extra money would come from socially responsible investors...