Shining a light on homelessness and what we can do about it 10 October is World Homeless Day, an opportunity to draw attention to the needs of people experiencing homelessness and provide opportunities for communities to respond. The average life expectancy of someone...
Media release - Community Housing Aotearoa “Putting families into motels is a temporary fix for desperate situations, rather than a sustainable solution to problems of poverty and homelessness,” says Scott Figenshow, Chief Executive of Community Housing Aotearoa. He...
The 40-apartment development at 33 Henderson Valley Road will increase the number of homes for older people in Auckland to 1452 and the number of villages to 63. It will be managed by community housing provider Haumaru Housing, a partnership between Auckland Council...
In our research, we explore different design solutions to convert existing housing into shared living spaces for people approaching their later years. Housing in New Zealand The majority of the housing stock in New Zealand is a three-or-more-bedroom house. Stats New...
“Our tenancy laws are antiquated and don’t reflect the fact that renting is now a long-term reality for many of our families. A third of all New Zealanders now rent,” Phil Twyford said. “Insecure tenure can forcer families to continually move house. This is...
Documents obtained under the Official Information Act show Housing New Zealand (HNZ) has identified and contacted 53 tenants who were still making debt payments for meth-related damage. “All have been written to and spoken to in person requesting that they stop...
“It can also take many weeks to even get a Tenancy Tribunal hearing, while tenants can sit in a property without paying rent. Without a Tenancy Tribunal order you cannot get a non-paying tenant out of your property. Even when you do, it can then take many more...
