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Support from Christchurch City Council is enabling the Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) to extend its provision of much-needed community housing, says Trust chief executive Cate Kearney. Kearney says the Trust’s new Tiwaiwaka Lane development demonstrates what can be achieved when organisations such as hers are given sufficient financial backing.
Government partnerships with established Community Housing Providers are a value-for-money approach to ensure people in need get the right sort of help, says Don Wang, Social Housing Manager for the CNSST Foundation.
Foundation North, the community trust for Auckland and Northland, has made its first impact investment towards the creation of 118 new homes for families facing housing insecurities. Foundation North has invested $2m through impact-investing platform Community Finance, to support The Salvation Army, an existing grantee of the Foundation, to finance three social housing developments in Royal Oak, Westgate and Flatbush.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
