February was a blur. As you all know, there is a lot going on. Here’s a summary:
VisionWest’s latest community housing project opened by Nick Smith early 2013 has won awards in the 2013 NZIA Auckland Architecture Awards. The new houses are the result of an exciting collaboration with Strachan Group Architects (SGA) and UNITEC.
21 November 2013: Community Housing Aotearoa is cautiously optimistic about the Governments multiple announcements on the passage of the Housing Reform Bill and the introduction of legislation to give community housing providers and donors certainty that assisting low income families into home ownership will be exempt from income tax.
Resources and rent subsidies for the Community Housing Sector are discussed by CHA Director Scott Figenshow and some CHA members.
Rau Hoskins, Chair of TeMatapihi and outgoing chair Lisa Woolley formally sign the MOU, paving the way for our organisations to work more closely together.
CHA Members in Auckland and Christchurch recently received confirmation of new funding from the Social Housing Unit. Congratulations!
Opinion - Housing was not the centerpiece of the 2018 budget. It committed more money for state houses and incorporated tax changes, but the mini Budget in December had already committed the big money for KiwiBuild. Shamubeel Eaqub, Contributor
A Waiheke Island church is having to turn people away from its emergency accommodation and soup kitchen - with rent and food out of reach for many.
Proposals to allow landlords to evict tenants with just seven days notice for methamphetamine contamination are an extension of the meth moral panic, The Salvation Army says.
An article from the Bay of Plenty Times on 19 June highlights the current housing situation in the Bay of Plenty.
