Christchurch social housing providers call for development fee rebate
Kirk Hargreaves/Stuff Stuff talked to Comcare Trust chief executive Kay Fletcher who said the trust had built 60 new units for single people over the past three years and had to pay the Christchurch City Council $500,000 in development contributions. “It adds...Healthy Homes bill passes
The passing of the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act was passed by Government on 30 November and covers new standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, draught stopping, drainage and moisture. The bill can be found here. The Government will run a consultation process...Future of public housing in NZ – Minister’s speech
Read Community Housing Aotearoa’s press release here: Response to Future ot Public Housing speech 1 December 2017.pdf Read the speech hereNgāti Whātua Ōrakei sign agreement with HNZ
Māori Television interviewed Ngarimu Blair, spokesman for Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei who also sits on the board of Whai Rawa which is the iwi’s commercial arm says, “This is a real breakthrough for Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. As original occupants of Tāmaki Makaurau, this land is...
30 November 2017 newsletter
30 November 2017.pdfCORT Community Housing celebrates 30 years
Left – The funeral procession in protest against government housing policy in the early 1990’s on Ponsonby Road. From precarious finances to stability, from small beginnings to a place as one of New Zealand’s larger social housing providers with a current...Reserve Bank to ease LVR restrictions
NEWS RELEASE 29 NOVEMBER New Zealand’s financial system remains sound and risks to the system have reduced over the past six months, Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer said today when releasing the Bank’s November Financial Stability Report. “Momentum in the global...
Report on the Getting Ready workshop 23 November
Four areas were identified as key for the sector to focus on over the next 100 days. Participants felt strongly that an offer from the community housing sector be made to help activate KiwiBuild. The four areas are: 1)Central purchasing / procurement at...