Haumaru Housing celebrates start of services
The partnership has been formed to provide tenancy and asset management services associated with the council’s stock of 1,452* rental units for senior citizens, located in villages across South, North and West Auckland. On their first day of operations, Haumaru...Social housing test case leads to less jail time, more education for children
Social investment – which uses an actuarial approach to determine the long-term liability of various social problems to then target spending to reduce that cost – is a central piece in the government’s goal to achieve more from a smaller public service. Yesterday, MSD...Homelessness -a view from the United States
Homelessness: A View From The United States by Jan Rivers Scoop Media She told the conference that the Alliance is not the lead body for working with homelessness but rather an organisation that carries out data collection and research, provides public education,...New Meth testing standard NZS 8510:2017
“Standards New Zealand is pleased to release this highly anticipated standard that will address public concern on the safety of occupants in houses where methamphetamine has been detected,” says Standards New Zealand Manager, Carmen Mak. The standard addresses...
Wellington Mayoral Housing Taskforce report
Housing Taskforce objectives The primary goal of the Taskforce was to recommend strategic approaches and specific projects to realise a city vision of “All Wellingtonians well housed”. The Taskforce came up with the following objectives: The plan rests on three key...