Auckland City Council make final decisions on Unitary Plan

Aug 16, 2016 | News

The Governing Body decisions are summarised here: More detailed information on what was debated can be found in the agenda available on Auckland Council’s website. The meeting minutes with a full summary of decisions will be added once confirmed. Only 7 out of 21...

​The new performance reporting for tier 3 and tier 4 charities

Aug 16, 2016 | News

The process of filling out an annual return form and attaching financial information is not new in terms of reporting to Charities Services. There has always been a requirement to do both. However, you now attach your performance report instead of your financial...

Tax, charitable organisations and community housing

Aug 9, 2016 | News

Community housing entities may be entitled to a tax exemption on their income if their entity has been set up to provide housing or housing assistance for low income householders who may not otherwise be able to buy their own home. Go here to read more: FINAL...

Unitary Plan will lock out key workers, housing providers say

Aug 8, 2016 | News

In this article from the New Zealand Herald, Simon Collins reports on Community Housing Aotearoa and the NZ Housing Foundation’s appeals to councillors to reinstate an originally-proposed requirement for 10 per cent of homes in developments of more than 15 new...

New initiative set to reduce cost of building consents

Aug 4, 2016 | News

In a flagship move, Thames-Coromandel District Council has recognised Lifemark’s certification scheme and amended planning regulations to allow larger dwellings that occupy a greater percentage of a section to be built if the design incorporates the Lifemark...