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Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) Newsletter 17 August 2020

Register Now! CHA’s online housing webinar, Launch of Te Maihi o te Whare Māori, Guidelines on the right to a decent home - engagement underway, Auditor General Report, In the news, EVENTS, Election Forum on Mental Health and Addiction, Upcoming Australasian Housing Institute Training 2020.

Auditor-General – Using Information to improve social housing services

​Having a safe and secure home in good condition is essential for people’s well-being and quality of life. Providing houses for people who are struggling to secure appropriate accommodation is an important public service. ​In New Zealand, social housing includes state houses owned by Housing New Zealand Corporation (Housing New Zealand), houses leased by Housing New Zealand, and housing provided by local authorities and non-governmental organisations. Most social housing is provided by Housing New Zealand. ​People who need social housing can be some of the most vulnerable in our society. A significant proportion require social services, including for medical, mental health, and addiction conditions. It is important for Housing New Zealand to have a good understanding of tenants’ needs and its role in supporting them.​​

Letter of Expectations

Each year Government Ministers provide their respective agencies with a letter of expectations detailing the priorities for delivery. As a sector made up community housing providers already delivering good quality affordable homes for thousands of New Zealanders, here’s our letter of expectations to you.

Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) Newsletter 10 August 2020

Register Now! CHA’s online housing webinar, Homes for All – The Green Party launches housing policies, Guidelines on the right to a decent home - engagement underway, In the news, EVENTS, Election Forum on Mental Health and Addiction, Upcoming Australasian Housing Institute Training 2020.

Funding Options Paper updated for distribution

Introduction The original version of this paper was produced in December 2019 at the invitation of the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing) for consideration and input into work being undertaken to review the current funding settings. In the intervening months, as a sector Community and Transitional Housing Providers have witnessed and responded to the initial wave of impacts of COVID-19 on the vulnerable sectors of society we serve. This paper was endorsed by the CEO and Housing Leaders Forum on 29 July 2020, for wider circulation and feedback. To help kick-start the economy and keep people employed the Government is progressing a number of ‘shovel ready’ construction projects. Predominantly the projects that are currently being advanced are horizontal infrastructure projects.

CHA – CaseStudy Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield House model meets a growing need. Decreasing rates of home ownership and an aging population are highlighting the need for more affordable accommodation for retirees across New Zealand, a need Abbeyfield New Zealand is doing its best to meet.

Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) 03 August 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS, Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) Newsletter 03 August 2020, Register for CHA’s online housing webinar, CHA Farewells, Spotlight on Abbeyfield New Zealand, Progressive Home Ownership underway, Guidelines on the right to a decent home - engagement underway, CHRA releases new Guidance Note, Public Housing Rent Setting review 2020, Te Pae Whakahou Hapori – Eastern Porirua Advisory Panel announced, In the news, EVENTS, ELECTION FORUM ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION, Tenancy Law Case File.

CHA Media Release – Progressive Home Ownership 24 July 2020

Government support for community-based initiatives best way to boost home ownership. Partnerships between Community Housing Providers and government are the most effective way to get Kiwi families into a place of their own, says Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA). Deputy CEO Chris Glaudel

KiwiBuy Campaign Media Release on PHO announcement 24 July 2020

The KiwiBuy coalition of Community Housing Providers say they’re excited to see the Government’s. Progressive Home Ownership programme getting off the ground. Minister of Housing, Megan Woods has announced the first organisations receiving 15-year, interest free Government loans under “phase 1” of the programme, to help more Kiwis into home ownership.

Invitation to launch of new Mana Kāinga Housing project this Friday

Ngā Wai a Te Tūī | Māori & Indigenous Research | Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka | Unitec Warmly invite you to celebrate the launch of two new research projects; • Mana Kāinga: Advancing capability in the Māori Housing Sector • Hihiko o Mangarautawhiri: Power sovereignty for a prosperous whānau and hapū. Please join us for kōrero, nibbles and refreshments. When: 4.00pm – 7.00pm Friday 24th July 2020 Where: Ground floor, Building 111, Gate 4, Unitec, 139 Carrington Road, Mt Albert For catering purposes please RSVP to: Email: ngawaiatetui@unitec.ac.nz Phone: (021) 0873 5374

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More national leadership needed

Infrastructure Report: The NZCID policy prescription released at last weeks New Zealand Council for Infrastuctural Development conference reveals a distinct lack of leadership and a high-level infrastructure strategy was a major hindrance in New Zealand compared with...

West Auckland report on the homeless

For 19 people in West Auckland, home is living and sleeping on the streets of Waitakere. Their story, and the circumstances of their life, are captured in the latest report of the Salvation Army: “Hard Times”. The report details how uncomfortable life is for this...

Increased number of building consents in Auckland

Residential building in Auckland is at its strongest in a decade with 8300 consents for the latest year – an increase of 21 per cent on the previous year. "This is the fourth consecutive year of over 20 per cent growth and is the strongest sustained increase in...

Minister releases housing figures

The social housing register is the number of eligible applicants for social housing properties or transfers between social housing properties at a given point in time.The Minister commented that the June 2015 quarterly figures showed the number of applications on the...

Auckland housing feasibility report released

The Auckland Council Development Capacity Model 2015 calculates how many houses the market is likely to build under the PAUP planning controls. It estimates approximately 64,000 additional dwellings could be developed under today’s market conditions within the...

Research

AFFORDABLE PLANNED HOUSING: A RESIDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE

Recently released findings from the NZ Housing Foundation commissioned research AFFORDABLE PLANNED HOUSING: A RESIDENTS' PERSPECTIVE clearly show that planned, quality, affordable housing developments impact positively on a household’s wellbeing and quality of life....

Renting in New Zealand: perspectives from tenant advocates

This article presents key themes generated from semi-structured interviews with tenant advocates. Tenants are confronted with issues of poor housing quality, insecure housing, high rents relative to income, lack of autonomy and difficulty asserting their legislative...

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