More transitional housing for Blenheim

“Everyone deserves a place to live and to have support when it is difficult to secure housing,” Jenny Salesa said. “The 17 apartments, at the former Brydan Motel, will provide families with a warm, dry and safe place to live temporarily, along with support services to...

More Kōtuitui Places needed please – CHA

Nearly 300 houses will be developed over the next five years as part of the Kōtuitui Place development. This project is being driven by Ākitai Waiohua and the Puhinui partnership of the New Zealand Housing Foundation, Te Tumu Kāinga and CORT Community Housing, along...
MSD’s Public Housing: Update

MSD’s Public Housing: Update

May has been a big month for the Public Housing sector. On 4 May, the Prime Minister and Minister Twyford announced a $100 million investment into tackling homelessness this winter, and Thursday’s budget announcement gave us insight to the Government’s long-term plan...

​ Report shows dire need for healthy homes

The Massey University report found an increase of 45 per cent in the rates of Kiwi children hospitalised with asthma from 473 per 100,000 in 2002 to 688 per 100,000 in 2016. “One of the triggers for asthma is living in damp or mouldy houses. Until our Government...