​Kiwi contingent at the Canadian National Conference on Ending Homelessness

Nov 15, 2016 | News

They were joined by others from New Zealand (see the photo below) and heard from communities across Canada that are implementing Housing First and learnt about their successes and challenges. This learning will be invaluable as we implement Housing First across...

Social Housing Minister announces additional $300million funding for emergency housing

Nov 8, 2016 | News

The $303.6 million package, over this financial year and the next four, is made up of: $120 million in capital funding to build, buy or lease properties suitable for emergency housing. $100 million of this will be as a loan to HNZ. $71 million in rental subsidies....

​Mixed Tenure Housing Professional Practice Seminar- 29 November, Auckland

Nov 3, 2016 | Events

NEW ZEALAND EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Mixed tenure: design or dollars? Mixed tenure – better outcomes for families and communities vs as a driver to cross-subsidise affordable housing with market housing Living in a parallel universe- who benefits from tenure mix? Discussion...

Christchurch Council housing policy 2016

Nov 3, 2016 | News

You can read the new policy here.chchAdopted Council Housing Policy 02-11-2016.pdf

CHA newsletter 3 November 2016

Nov 3, 2016 | Newsletters

You’ll also find more information on: Responding to Indigenous Homelessness in Australia and New Zealand, the latest edition of Parity magazine RFP for ‘better outcomes’ funding closes 18 November Recommendations for methamphetamine contamination clean-up New...

What if we put tenants first?

Nov 1, 2016 | News

Pirihima/Nga Potiki Papākainga While less than 1% of Victoria’s population are Aboriginal, they still number 54,000 with half living in Melbourne. They are an indigenous group of Australians experiencing high rates of homelessness, with many in social housing, low...

National Policy Statement on Urban Development agreed as building boom continues

Nov 1, 2016 | News

“The National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (NPS-UDC) requires councils to allow for a greater supply of houses, so prices rise more slowly and houses are more affordable. The long-term root cause of New Zealand’s housing affordability problems is...

Recommendations for methamphetamine contamination clean-up

Nov 1, 2016 | News

The different levels reflect the level of health risk from living in a house where someone smoked methamphetamine, and living in a house used to manufacture the drug. Based on the recommendations now provided, the Ministry of Health believes houses which don’t...

Auckland property strategist, Leonie Freeman launches a plan for Auckland’s housing

Oct 27, 2016 | News

Leonie Freeman, a director of Goodman Property is proposing the establishment of a new non-profit organisation which she launched at Community Housing New Zealand’s Our Place seminar on Wednesday 26 October in Auckland. Her plan would involve every part of the housing...

HNZ causing huge harm say Drug Foundation

Oct 27, 2016 | News

Yet hundreds of tenants have been evicted from their state homes, after Housing New Zealand detected tiny traces of methamphetamine in them, and are often made to pay tens of thousands of dollars in clean up fees. The ministry has just published new guidelines saying...