Squeezed out of Auckland’s housing market

The report tracks how long it would take typical first home buyers in each region to save a 20% deposit on the REINZ’s lower quartile selling price in their region. The income calculations assume both partners work full time and earn the median weekly wage for...

Cross-party Inquiry into Homelessness releases report

The Inquiry heard repeatedly from organisations and others that they were stressed and unable to cope with the level of homelessness they were facing. Wellington social worker Jude Douglas said the experience of working with the homeless is “like a medic in a war zone...

Wellington housing market now rising faster than Auckland

The Auckland market has increased 15.0% year on year and 5.8% over the past three months. Values there are now 88.7% higher than the previous peak of 2007. When adjusted for inflation values rose 14.5% over the past year and are 60.2% above the 2007 peak. The average...

Speech to the National Maori Housing Conference

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Introduction – Community Housing Sector Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I would like to acknowledge: mana whenua – Ngā Potiki Tauranga Moana Tauranga Tangata...

Housing older people actually want

Her findings are part of Find the Best Fit, a Centre for Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment (CRESA) three-year research programme exploring older people’s desire and capacity to downsize. Go here to read this article in a recent edition of Property...

Salvation Army seek a Director – social housing

They are looking for someone to: lead the newly created social housing programme provide a strategic and operational focus will be based in Wellington The position closes on 16 October. Go here for more information.

Community Housing Aotearoa AGM 26 October – Auckland

Here is the CHA annual report 2016.pdf Nominations for the one position on the CHA Council have closed. We have four nominations, these are: Bernardette Pinnell (Compass Housing New Zealand) view pdf Bernie Smith (Monte Cecilia Housing Trust) view pdf Neil Porteous...