Shepherd’s Rest Recognition

Congratulations to CHA member Shepherd’s Rest who have been presented with a cheque for $15,000 by Palmerston North based UCOL’s Faculty of Trades and Technology. The money was raised through the sale of a charity house built by UCOL students....

New tax-exempt status available for Community Housing Entities

This is the long-awaited solution to the decision by the Charities Commission in 2009 ruling that helping people to buy their own home through shared ownership is outside the domain of a charity and subject to tax. We were quick to welcome the announcement that there...

Community, iwi groups lobby to buy state houses cheap

NZ Herald article explores the issues raised in the Community Housing Aotearoa, Auckland Community Housing Providers’ Network and Te Matapihi policy paper ‘A way forward for stock transfers’ released on 16 April 2014. The article provides examples of...