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Report evaluates urban challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand

Report evaluates urban challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand

October 25, 2016 | Reports
Managing urbanisation by looking after smaller as well as larger centres, clarifying the political power of local government, and clearly identifying greenhouse gas emission implications of city-based development, are among crucial issues identified in a report on New Zealand produced in time for a United Nations conference this month
September 2016 quarterly social housing register

September 2016 quarterly social housing register

October 20, 2016 | Reports
The September 2016 quarterly social housing register figures have just been published by the Ministry of Social Development.
Inequality a result of housing costs says new report

Inequality a result of housing costs says new report

October 19, 2016 | Reports
A new report shows there is a massive inequality concern that is rightly troubling many New Zealanders: housing. In short, New Zealand’s ‘inequality crisis’ is really a housing crisis.
Are we in danger of building socially stratified, exclusive cities of privilege?

Are we in danger of building socially stratified, exclusive cities of privilege?

October 13, 2016 | Research
As urban house prices in New Zealand soar, are we in danger of building socially stratified, exclusive cities of privilege?
Housing supply data survey – update

Housing supply data survey – update

September 27, 2016 | Research
CHA would like to thank all of you who took the time to respond to our survey for the quarter ending 31 March 2016. We are building on the work conducted in 2014 to get a more comprehensive and dynamic view of the sector.
Household incomes in New Zealand: Trends in indicators of inequality and hardship 1982 to 2015

Household incomes in New Zealand: Trends in indicators of inequality and hardship 1982 to 2015

September 15, 2016 | Research
Research by Bryan Perry, Ministry of Social Development, Wellington; August 2016 into housing costs in relation to household incomes.
Update on Cross-party inquiry into homelessness

Update on Cross-party inquiry into homelessness

September 6, 2016 | Submissions
The cross-party homelessness inquiry of Labour, Māori and Green Parties are asking people who are homeless, those who were once homeless, those working with the homeless and concerned New Zealanders to share their experiences and solutions to this issue. CHA have worked with He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme to prepare a two-part submission for the inquiry.
Number of housing consents doubled but is it enough?

Number of housing consents doubled but is it enough?

August 29, 2016 | Research
The number of new homes consented per capita has doubled over the past five years, but is only half the level seen at the peak of the 1970s building boom, Statistics New Zealand said today. Over the year to June 2016, six new homes were consented for every thousand people living in New Zealand. This number has been increasing since the June 2011 year, when only three new homes were consented for every thousand residents.
Severe housing deprivation in Aotearoa/New Zealand 2001-2013

Severe housing deprivation in Aotearoa/New Zealand 2001-2013

August 24, 2016 | Research
More than half of all homeless adults in New Zealand are working or studying, say University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) researchers. UOW researcher Dr Kate Amore, from the Health Research Council-funded He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme, analysed the ‘severely housing deprived’ population, using census and administrative data.
Are we really serious about a community housing sector

Are we really serious about a community housing sector

August 24, 2016 | Reports
​In 2007 this paper was written by Marc Slade for the Wellington Housing Trust , now Dwell Housing. It makes the case to Government, and other political parties, of the necessity to increase the overall supply of social housing, and to achieve this by supporting the growth of the community-housing sector.
Draft Productivity Commission report on better urban planning now available

Draft Productivity Commission report on better urban planning now available

August 22, 2016 | Reports
The Productivity Commission is seeking feedback on its proposal for a future urban planning system in New Zealand. The Commission released its draft report Better Urban Planning last week. The inquiry examines the current urban planning system in New Zealand and the Commission’s report suggests different ways of delivering urban planning.
New Zealand’s long-term Future- feedback from the June Treasury workshops

New Zealand’s long-term Future- feedback from the June Treasury workshops

August 18, 2016 | Reports
​CHA is pleased that Treasury has allowed us to share the interim feedback from their June workshops conducted around the country to update their economic narrative.

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September 2016 quarterly social housing register

Oct 20, 2016 |

The register provides information on: the number of people on the register and comparison to September 2015 how many people are Priority A or B the most common type of application, eg single adult the most common age group and ethnicity of people applying the number...

Inequality a result of housing costs says new report

Oct 19, 2016 |

Inequality after housing costs is significantly higher than before housing costs. While incomes have risen for high and low earners, the rising cost of housing especially hits the poor. The report: The Inequality Paradox: Why inequality matters even though it has...

Are we really serious about a community housing sector

Aug 24, 2016 |

The Trust saw an increase in the scale of supply-side initiatives, including increasing the size of the community housing sector, as the most critical policy interventions needed to address issues of housing affordability and the increasing inability of state housing...

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Research on housing WOF for Wellington and Dunedin

Jan 11, 2016 |

He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme based at the University of Otago, Wellington, has been funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand to study the effects of introducing a rental housing WoF. A rental WoF would require basic standards for...

Homeless baby boomers

Dec 1, 2015 |

The organisation has released new research estimating that by 2030, 200,000 retirement-aged people won't own a house and will be unable to afford rent. Over the next decade, the numbers needing state help to cover their rent was expected to rise considerably: from...

New research on homeless from Citizens Advice Bureau

Nov 24, 2015 |

Their in-depth analysis of over 2000 client enquiries about emergency accommodation shows vulnerable families, pregnant women and children living in cars and garages, even after seeking assistance from the Ministry of Social Development and Housing New Zealand. Many...

Invisible in the supercity

Nov 18, 2015 |

"The social housing needed by these people is not currently available in sufficient quantity and present Government actions are not delivering sufficient affordable homes,” says the Salvation Army. For families without housing, it is common for them to be homeless for...

South Auckland school researches mould in local houses

Nov 2, 2015 |

The key results from the project 18 out of 22 homes were mouldy, and all had the right temperature and humidity to grow mould; the mould was readily recovered in a form that was likely to cause harm; three different yeasts described as "emerging human pathogens" were...

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