Otautahi Community Housing Trust employment opportunities

The Otautahi Community Housing Trust was incorporated as a Charitable Trust in 2016. Its formation reflects the wish of the Christchurch City Council (CCC) to move to a more financially sustainable model for its social housing portfolio, to improve the quality of its...

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....

700 bed housing complex announced in Cromwell

Central Otago Mayor Tony Lepper praised the vision and commitment of the developers, saying the plans would alleviate the critical shortage of seasonal worker accommodation and affordable rental accommodation in the district. The district council has agreed to sell...

Christchurch City Council announce new housing trust

Seven trustees have been confirmed for the new Otautahi Community Housing Trust, which is made up of three Council trustees (Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck and Councillors Andrew Turner and Paul Lonsdale), and four independent trustees (Alex Skinner, Pam Sharpe, Lloyd Mander...

Social Housing Reform bill passes into law

Paula Bennett said “This Bill ensures the Government can be clear and transparent in transferring HNZ properties to the community sector. Combined with the guaranteed income stream through the Income Related Rent Subsidy, transferring properties gives them capital and...