​New Māori housing initiative for Papakura

Dec 13, 2018 | News

“We want every New Zealander and their families to have a warm, dry home in a safe and healthy community,” Jacinda Ardern says. “Today we are making an initial investment of $1 million to support Papakura Marae’s Papakāinga Plan that will support this community to...

Why this year’s Christmas is different for City Mission

Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorised

The Mission is currently meeting the needs of homeless and vulnerable Aucklanders out of our temporary home in Union St in the CBD while construction work gets under way for HomeGround, our transformational new facility at our Hobson Street site. Auckland City...

Q+A: Housing Minister Phil Twyford interviewed by Corin Dann

Dec 10, 2018 | News

Phil Twyford told the Q+A programme that while he knows that CEO Stephen Barclay is not at work, he won’t comment on the issue further than that. He says it’s a matter relating to an individual public servant and it wouldn’t be right for him as the Minister to comment...

​Chatbot to help renters released today

Dec 10, 2018 | News

“Rentbot” makes information about tenancy law more accessible to the over 2.9 million people in New Zealand who use Facebook. Rentbot is a free digital assistant to answer questions about renting, and the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords. It can be...

Completed Waimahia housing development celebrated

Dec 10, 2018 | News

“This $112 million Waimahia housing development is a wonderful success story and a huge credit to the community housing sector and iwi partners. It has delivered 295 genuinely affordable homes for modest and lower income families in a beautiful new coastal...

​ Kiwi start-up launches high-tech healthy homes monitoring

Dec 7, 2018 | News

A New Zealand start-up has launched a low cost, high-tech home environmental monitoring system that is already helping landlords like Housing New Zealand mitigate health risks to tenant families from common but deadly ailments like asthma and rheumatic fever. New...

Wellington to expand affordable apartment model

Dec 7, 2018 | News

Earlier this year, the Council entered a 15-year agreement with a local property development company to convert the former Freemason House on Willis Street, into 35 apartments, called Te Kāinga Aroha. Council will lease the quality one-, two- and three-bedroom...

First Street Appeal for Wellington Night Shelter

Dec 4, 2018 | News

This appeal is to help raise funds for running costs and ongoing refurbishment to update the accommodation facilities that over 300 men access every year. The Wellington Night Shelter provides both housing and support for men on their journey from experiencing...

​Supporting Māori into home ownership

Dec 4, 2018 | News

Te Tihi o Ruahine Whānau Ora Alliance based in Palmerston North is holding an information evening tonight about their home ownership trial that is part of a nationwide programme called Te Ara Mauwhare. “Te Ara Mauwhare is an opportunity to look at innovative...