Local authorities and social housing

Jun 9, 2016 | News

This article has been developed from his presentation to the Wellington City Council. In his usual direct and engaging style, Shamubeel provides an insightful review of the current status of housing for the poor and vulnerable in New Zealand along with some of the...

Emergency housing funding update

Jun 9, 2016 | News

From 1 July 2016, the contracting for emergency housing with the Ministry of Social Development will change.A Request for Proposals (RFP) for emergency housing places is now available on the Government Electronic Tendering System(GETS): 17568641. While the closing...

Number rough sleeping in Auckland increase

Jun 9, 2016 | News

On the night of the 22nd of May The Auckland Rough Sleepers Initiative conducted its 10th Street Count. It is conservatively estimated that at least 200+ people were sleeping rough on the night of the count. At 147 the last street count in 2014 passed the 100 mark for...

Homelessness accelerates between censuses

Jun 6, 2016 | News

At least one in every 100 New Zealanders were homeless at the latest census in 2013, compared with 1 in 120 in 2006, and 1 in 130 in 2001, say University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) researchers. UOW researcher Dr Kate Amore, from the Health Research Council-funded He...

Housing price to income trigger slammed

Jun 1, 2016 | News

Photo:RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Economists, like BERL chief economist Ganesh Nana, are saying: “Freeing up land is one thing. We need houses that are affordable for lower income people.” Massey University associate professor David Tripe said the easiest...

PACT pulls out of stock transfer process in Invercargill

May 31, 2016 | News

Photo:RNZ / Alexander Robertson The state houses are part of the government’s plans to sell up to 2000 properties across the country this year to registered community housing providers. Scott Figenshow of CHA comments on this process to Newshub. Read more here...

Marae swamped by housing need

May 31, 2016 | News

Kaanga Skipper, a direct descendant of Te Puea Herangi (L) and Hurimoana Dennis, chair of Te Puea Marae.Photo: RNZ / Tom Furley Colleen Fakalogotoa, chief executive of Family Start Manukau, said her workers went to the marae today because there was no emergency...

Budget 2016- what’s in it for social and affordable housing

May 30, 2016 | News

CHA has called for more capital investment in community housing to help address the affordable housing crisis New Zealand is facing. “It’s great there’s a commitment of a further $200 million for around 750 more IRRS spaces and increased rents. We would argue that a...