Community housing organisations say the government’s budget initiatives on housing are too timid – and won’t deliver the results needed. “We need to speed up the stock regeneration process for all areas of the country, and ensure the new rent subsidy approach supports...
It creates a ministerial direction power for the Minister responsible for the agency (the Minister for Social Housing) that enables the agency to enter into tailored agreements with social housing providers (Housing New Zealand and registered community housing...
The New Zealand Initiative's latest report, titled Giving Charities a Helping Hand, calls for the Government to provide greater transparency in the charity sector, set clearer rules and processes, and remove the "unfair" tax advantages enjoyed by the for-profit arms...
A warm invitation is extended to service providers, academics, researchers, and community practitioners and members.The conference is open for attendance by all. The theme of the conference ‘He whānau whare kore, he kai mate hau Addressing whānau homelessness’...
The survey is part of a Council investigation into the nature of homelessness and the work being done to relieve homelessness in Lower Hutt. The research will form a basis for discussions on Council’s role in supporting work currently being done to assist homeless...
The Army says the proposals risk making innocent people homeless and should be reconsidered as part of a comprehensive review of the Residential Tenancies Act. While the army remains very concerned about rising availability and use of methamphetamine in New Zealand...
Yesterday the Ministry of Social Development was forced to deny it has a punitive culture of targeting beneficiaries unfairly after it stopped a solo mothers’ benefit before investigating a tip off. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Morning Report today cutting...
The additional units increase the number of eco-friendly unit replacements to 50 and was approved at an Extraordinary Council meeting on Monday (14 May 2018). Following an urban design review, a modified layout on the site allowed the additional units to be included...
Rhodes Trust chairperson Glenyss Whitnall cuts the ribbon at the opening of the Rhodes Abbeyfield house. A new 14-studio Abbeyfield house providing affordable rental accommodation for older people was formally opened in Christchurch at the weekend. The Rhodes...