City Mission opens emergency housing for families

Dec 7, 2015 | News

The Family Emergency Accommodation Project – a collaboration between the City Mission, Christchurch City Council and the Government – is aimed at helping high-priority families transition from temporary to more permanent homes. Michael Gorman, Christchurch City...

MSD admits shortage of emergency housing

Nov 26, 2015 | News

When asked is there a national shortage of emergency housing MSD admitted there was and that there is a review underway. Hear the discussion on Radio New Zealand here.
New research on homeless from Citizens Advice Bureau

New research on homeless from Citizens Advice Bureau

Nov 24, 2015 | Research

Their in-depth analysis of over 2000 client enquiries about emergency accommodation shows vulnerable families, pregnant women and children living in cars and garages, even after seeking assistance from the Ministry of Social Development and Housing New Zealand. Many...
New research on homeless from Citizens Advice Bureau

Invisible in the supercity

Nov 18, 2015 | Research

“The social housing needed by these people is not currently available in sufficient quantity and present Government actions are not delivering sufficient affordable homes,” says the Salvation Army. For families without housing, it is common for them to be...

The people’s project houses the homeless

Nov 18, 2015 | News

The People’s Project has housed 127 people in just over a year and aims to end homelessness in the city by the end of 2016. The project began last September and have housed 127 people including a key group of 40 to 50 who were living on the street with nowhere...