Auckland City Mission receive funding for new housing

This supportive housing will be part of a total redevelopment commencing in 2018 and due for completion in mid-2020, which will include new, expanded facilities on the Mission’s existing Hobson Street property. As well as accommodating the charity’s existing social...

Govt to support Auckland City Mission’s social housing project

“We want all New Zealanders to have somewhere warm and safe to stay and we are determined to do all we can to provide those sleeping rough with the support they need to lead better lives,” Ms Adams says. “Auckland City Mission have unveiled a $75 million project,...

​Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust

“Our referrals can be quite diverse,” says Paula. “They sometimes come to us from transitioning from prison, the hospital or rehab.” Tenants also come to the Trust from ‘sleeping rough’ on the streets or in cars. Or they may have just arrived in the region after...

2017 Budget announcements

We’re pleased to see a group of four announcements in the budget: ·$100m towards to 10 year crown land housing programme ·$224m boost for mental health ·An increase in the Accommodations Supplement of nearly $255m per year to update the benefit levels for 136,000...