Topics and framing for the Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Adequate Housing visit to Aotearoa February 2020 - a paper prepared by Community Housing Aotearoa and The Shift Aotearoa. Framing treaty strategy finance briefing SR 9Feb.pdf
The Shift Aotearoa creates a platform to discuss and understand what a well-functioning housing system means in Aotearoa, how it can be achieved, and what that looks like in real life. It relates to United Nations led project The Shift, created by UN Special...
CHA MEDIA RELEASE, 13 December 2019 Ensuring all New Zealanders have access to good homes essential to addressing child poverty “The fact so many families are struggling to pay the rent and put food on the table must be addressed urgently if we’re to provide the...
MEDIA RELEASE, 13 December 2019 Infrastructure funding welcomed amid hopes of more affordable houses Community housing providers are welcoming the Government’s announcement of new funding for essential infrastructure. “We’re hoping it will ultimately result in the...
“Housing NZ acknowledges that around 800 tenants suffered by either losing their tenancies, losing their possessions, being suspended from the public housing waiting list, negative effects on their credit ratings or, in the worst cases, being made homeless. “Housing...
“The Government is considering the most significant changes to renting laws in over a decade, and it’s vital that renters have their say,” said Renters United spokesperson Anna Mooney. “Right now the Government is consulting the public on two major pieces of...
The government will partner with community housing providers to build these homes, which will help to achieve a goal of more than 6,400 new public homes across New Zealand by 2022. “We’re pleased the government has recognised that Horowhenua has a shortage of...
Healthy homes standards will set minimum requirements for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and drainage, and draught stopping in residential rental properties. Phil Twyford said the Government was committed to improving the quality of rental properties so...