​ Report shows dire need for healthy homes

The Massey University report found an increase of 45 per cent in the rates of Kiwi children hospitalised with asthma from 473 per 100,000 in 2002 to 688 per 100,000 in 2016. “One of the triggers for asthma is living in damp or mouldy houses. Until our Government...

Frames go up on first KiwiBuild houses

The 18 three and four bedroom homes are the first houses to be built under the Government’s KiwiBuild programme. The houses are part of the McLennan Development on the site of former Defence Force land. The site became available for KiwiBuild after private developers...

Kaikōura housing recovery village opens

“The seven-unit village will be a temporary ‘home away from home’ for households affected by the November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, while their house is repaired or rebuilt,” Jenny Salesa said. “This is an important step for Kaikōura’s recovery, allowing people to...

Could Higher Density Developments Make Auckland More Liveable?

Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities National Science Challenge research led by Professor Errol Haarhoff is looking at whether living at higher density can strengthen communities and enhance liveability in new neighbourhoods. While the research is ongoing, some...

Crowded housing highest among Pacific peoples

Overall, around 1 in 10 New Zealanders lived in crowded houses in 2013, a rate largely unchanged since the early 2000s. You can read the full article here: https://www.stats.govt.nz/news/crowded-housing-highest-among-pacific-peoples

Housing NZ redevelopment wins Auckland Architecture Award

The Jennings Street and Jersey Avenue project, which replaced eight 1940s houses with 19 modern state homes incorporates Housing New Zealand’s best practice approach to redevelopment in established suburbs with innovative site planning and urban design values....
CHA Newsletter 1 May

CHA Newsletter 1 May

Plus other news and events from around the sector. You can read the newsletter in full here: Newsletter 1 May 2018.pdf

Winter 2018 Public Announcements

We are pleased to see Government’s continued support in this approach that was brought to New Zealand by the Community Housing Sector in 2015. We would like to see it paired with sustainable support for emergency housing. Together we would have an effective...