CHA submission on Healthy Homes Bill June 2016
CHA strongly support revision to the bill so that it activates a performance-based standard, for example, requiring properties to be able to achieve the World Health Organisation recommended interior temperature of 18C year-around (and 21C in certain circumstances)....Plan of action for homeless in Tauranga
From there they would assess their needs for the next three months, including what services and support was currently available and what other support was needed. In a statement from the steering group it said they would look into an opportunity to present to Tauranga...Identification and treatment of methamphetamine contamination
CHA and Emerge Aotearoa are providing the following draft policies regarding methamphetamine contamination for the purpose of sharing information among community housing providers. Each organisation will need to determine the right policies for their own organization....
Kiwis paying $1000 more a year to rent
He said Auckland was New Zealand’s most expensive region, with a median rent of $520 per week. “Renting a typical property in Auckland will set you back more than $27,000 a year, that’s up $1,500 since May last year and a hefty $5,000 increase since May 2011.”...TV3 On The Nation 18 June: Housing Summit
See the TV3 On the Nation news report here.Lifewise Big Sleepout 2016
As well as raising funds, the Lifewise Big Sleepout aims to deconstruct misconceptions surrounding homelessness. Now in its seventh year the impact the event has on participants continues to astound the Lifewise team. “Talking to people who have experienced...Park up for Homes- the housing emergency in New Zealand
Graphic by Toby Morris RNZ Read the news reports here: New Zealand Herald talks about Park up for Homes: where hundreds spend the night in cars in support of homeless families. And here Park up for Homes is reported by Maori Television . The 15 June column by graphic...