Mobile shower and laundry for rough sleepers

Oct 11, 2018 | News

Operated by Australian charity organisation Orange Sky, the van will help the homeless community through laundry, showers and conversation. Orange Sky co-founders, Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett, were named 2016 Young Australians of the Year for their work in...

Housing First programme to end homelessness in Rotorua

Oct 11, 2018 | News

The programme, a partnership of LinkPeople, Lifewise and Taumata o Ngāti Whakaue Trust, is in recognition of World Homeless Day. “Housing First is a proven, internationally recognised programme that supports the homeless with high and complex needs. “It provides them...

Initial findings of Auckland’s homeless count released

Oct 11, 2018 | News

Funded by Auckland Council and implemented by the Housing First Auckland collective, it was the first time a street count of this size and scale has been undertaken in New Zealand. Fiona Hamilton, programme manager for Housing First Auckland, said the initiative was...

REINZ calls for balanced approach to rental market

Oct 8, 2018 | News

In its submission to the Select Committee REINZ, alongside other similar industry bodies, outlined that while banning letting fees will reduce fees upfront, that long term those fees may simply be recuperated by landlords through increased rent which contradicts the...

More than 1500 housed this winter

Oct 8, 2018 | News

“As we had feared, homelessness was worse than ever this winter, with record numbers of people coming forward for help,” Phil Twyford said. “It’s going to take a concerted effort over many years to end homelessness. The housing crisis was created over a decade and...

Great news with whānau houses for Hamilton East

Oct 8, 2018 | News

“This is a fantastic opportunity to clean up an old site and house up to 50 of our whānau “It’s going to be a mix of options from two to four bedrooms and they will be selling for between $450,000 and $550,000. “As I have always said our people are lagging behind the...

​ Planning for 21st century construction skills

Oct 4, 2018 | News

“The Construction Skills Action Plan addresses skills and labour shortages in the construction industry. We are taking this issue very seriously, with multiple Ministers working together, with input from industry. “Together we will ensure the construction sector can...