Te Puea Marae programme for homeless closes doors
Here’s the Radio NZ Insight programme report on this.It looks at how te Puea responded to the crisis with their manakitanga programme and how the Government are responding to the housing shortage over this winter. Here is the closing ceremony at Te Puea Marae:...How can we provide decent affordable housing for our people?
This report by Radio New Zealand looks at what’s going on in Canterbury housing now. It shows some of the solutions that community housing providers, New Zealand Housing Foundation and the Methodist Mission, and others are offering. See more here:Social Housing Minister, Paula Bennett in Rotorua
She commented: “One of the first things I did when I took on the Social Housing portfolio at the start of last year was review the way we support homeless people, from the funding through to the challenges that prevent people from staying housed. This review...Mayoral candidate plans to set up NZs first “wet house” to tackle homelessness
“Begging is not a lifestyle choice, neither is being homeless. In a perfect world, no one would be poor, be the victim of sexual or domestic abuse or have a mental illness. But we live in the real world and there are vulnerable people in Wellington who need and...Cold comfort for home buyers in Auckland
Eaqub says: “The plan is a long-term enabling tool. It won’t fix issues around infrastructure and land-banking. I don’t expect a short-term impact, unless the Government moves urgently to give the council the ability to raise more revenue (for...Co-design in practice – the Auckland city centre Housing First project
The project group from left to right: Rangi, Awatea, John H., Robert St., Darryl, Rachelle, Scott, Albert, John K., Moira, Louelle, Sophia, Robert Sm., Gerard, Lisa and Vicky (plus Zoe and Sarah—not in photo) The Housing First project kicked off on 1 June this year...