Three families get keys to new homes

Feb 23, 2015 | News

They are the culmination of a partnership between the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust, Jennian Homes, Housing New Zealand and the Nelson City Council. “It’s very exciting, I’m feeling very privileged and happy,” Brunwin, 17, said. “Hopefully...
Big rent rises ‘grim for tenants’

Big rent rises ‘grim for tenants’

Feb 23, 2015 | Reports & Articles

Nigel Jeffries, head of Trade Me Property, has just released the data for the year to January showing the median weekly rent is $420. “The 9 per cent year-on-year increase in January is the largest single-month rise we’ve recorded over the past five years....

Clearing the way for new housing

Feb 20, 2015 | News

The homes were demolished yesterday, and the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust wants the site to build five new homes, the beginning of what it hopes will be a much bigger project. Housing New Zealand would not say what would happen with the site, only that it was still...

DIA Charities Services Reporting workshops

Feb 19, 2015 | Events

The free, two-hour workshops are aimed at registered charities with annual operating expenses less than $2 million. These charities will be able to report using Simple Format Reporting standards. The workshops will focus on the information that charities need to...

Trust on state houses: We won’t buy unless they’re free

Feb 17, 2015 | News

Neil Binnie of the Bays Community Housing Trust on Auckland’s North Shore told Cabinet ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett at their first consultation meeting on state-house sales that a price of zero was the only way to fund both buying houses and...

Auckland Council to take closer look at boarding houses

Feb 17, 2015 | News

The Auckland Council is getting ready to put some of the city’s boarding houses under greater scrutiny. Critics say the houses can be overcrowded, unsafe and unsanitary – and don’t have to be licenced or have a permit. Listen to the full story on...

Twyford’s U-turn disappointing

Feb 16, 2015 | News

“In 2014 Mr Twyford addressed a community housing conference, telling members he was committed to them having access to the income-related rent subsidy, capital grants and stock transfers.” “He also noted that members had shown ‘they can build good quality homes at...

Core Values Awards Information and Networking Evening

Feb 12, 2015 | Events

Each year IAP2 offers awards to those who are truly leading the practice in community and stakeholder engagement. The 2015 Australasia Awards will be launched in late February, and we invite you to join us on Thursday 12 February for a Core Values Information and...

Auckland Council doing all it can on housing

Feb 12, 2015 | News

The Deputy Mayor of Auckland, Penny Hulse, spoke today in response to the Salvation Army’s 2015 State of the Nation report, which found that a lack of safe, affordable housing in Auckland and Christchurch is badly impacting the health and well-being of children and...