September 23, 2014 | News Dwell Housing Trust is a new organisation, but one with a long history and a wealth of experience. Dwell became operational in 2013 following the merger of Wellington Housing Trust and Mahora House Incorporated, who between them have more than 50 years’ experience in the community housing sector.
The joining of these two organisations has created a uniquely experienced and capable organisation committed to the greater Wellington region. This combined experience and resource has increased the range and quality of services available to tenants and Dwell is now well positioned to grow to meet the increasing housing needs in the region.
September 19, 2014 | News Housing as a human rights issue
September 18, 2014 | News The death of young Christchurch resident, Corey James Mclean, over the weekend highlights the growing problem of youth homelessness in New Zealand. With more than half of New Zealand’s homeless under the age of 25, youth homelessness is not only an economic drain on New Zealand, it also signals the tragic loss of hope and potential, and in this case, the tragic loss of a life.
September 17, 2014 | News Hamilton's pensioner housing stock is poised for a radical overhaul with a proposal to sell off the council's entire portfolio.
September 12, 2014 | News Christchurch City Council’s decision to lease its social housing to a separate entity will secure the service for tenants and grow it into the future, says Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck.
September 11, 2014 | News The Inequality Calculator, is an exciting interactive tool that shows you how much you earn compared to everyone else in New Zealand - and how much better or worse off you'd be if income was more evenly shared.
September 11, 2014 | News Nga Iwi Katoa is a community-led initiative focussed on housing and home building in Tāmaki, (Glen Innes, Pt England and Panmure), Auckland. It is seeking to become a thriving social enterprise that works collaboratively with others to ensure a range of affordable, appropriate, healthy and sustainable housing options in Tāmaki.
September 11, 2014 | News Two hardworking families from West Auckland will see their dream of home ownership become a reality thanks to a collaboration between Habitat for Humanity Auckland and GHD, an international engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services company.
“The decline in home ownership has implications for future generations of older people who will age without the buffer of home ownership. Rental accommodation will be the new norm for many more New Zealanders as they age” says Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer of the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS). “While 77.5% of older people aged 70-74 years own their home, home ownership is on the decline for younger age groups, this will place pressure on private rentals and social housing in the future and create greater potential for hardship for our elders”.
It's less than a year since Auckland's first Special Housing Area was announced in Weymouth and a young family is ready to move in.
