Emergency housing providers ionstructed not to talk to media

May 15, 2017 | News

Some providers received a directive from the ministry telling them not to talk to media without first talking to it, they told Checkpoint last week. According to Radio NZ, an email,with the subject ‘Media Protocol’, was sent by a regional contracts...

Pre-election housing policies

May 15, 2017 | News

Labour party congress discusses housing policy Sunday, 14 May 2017 1:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party Press Release the Labour party wants to end tax breaks for speculators and invest in warm, healthy homes Labour will shut down tax breaks for speculators and use the...
New Housing Affordability Measure welcomed

New Housing Affordability Measure welcomed

May 11, 2017 | Research

CHA is pleased to see the release of the new Housing Affordability Measure, a tier one official statistic. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) new measure will allow the market to be monitored at a more detailed level and has been developed...

Emergency housing providers have nowhere to send homeless families

Apr 11, 2017 | News

Emergency providers are warning more families will be sleeping in cars this winter. One housing trust is getting up to a dozen enquiries every day. Among the many homeless families who have already asked for help this year is a great grandmother caring for young...