NZCEH Conference 2015 Waking Up to Homelessness

Jan 26, 2015 | Events

Conference Goals and Themes: To show case best practice responses to homelessness in Aotearoa To explore solutions to sustainably ending homelessness and achieving real social change To workshop the draft Homelessness Solutions Framework Find out more...

Nelson Tasman Housing Trust Official Opening 20/2/15

Jan 16, 2015 | Events

The scheme will be opened by the Hon. Dr Nick Smith, Minister of Building and Housing and Minister for the Environment, at 225 Kawai Street South, Nelson on Friday, 20th February. The opening will commence at 11.00am and will conclude with refreshments, kindly...

Pensioner Housing Portfolio for Sale Whakatane: Murupara

Jan 14, 2015 | News

Whakatane District Council seeks Expressions of Interest for the purchase of their Pensioner Housing portfolio. 79 units – 72 in Whakatane, 7 in Murupara Within 6 villages If you are a Registered Community Housing Provider or working towards registration with the...

AHI Leadership Masterclass

Jan 13, 2015 | Events

The event provides a unique opportunity for existing and emerging leaders of social housing policy and practice to participate in a high-level development program with their industry peers. Read more here

On the move: The life of a renter child (published 9 Dec)

Dec 24, 2014 | News

Researchers from the Growing Up in NZ study, who are tracking the movements of 6853 babies born in the year to March 2010, say the findings challenge the way social agencies provide services to children such as immunisation. Moves in the babies’ first two years...

17 too young for teens to be shown the door

Dec 24, 2014 | News

“Under current laws a 17-year-old is regarded as no longer being a child and no longer in need of care and protection. “That means some of our most vulnerable kids – the ones who have been in statutory care and have often experienced significant trauma or grief – are...

Council to build 25 new social housing units

Dec 24, 2014 | News

The contract has been awarded to Christchurch-based building company Miles Construction Limited and is expected to be completed by July next year. The new one- and two-bedroom units will be built on vacant land across three of the Council’s existing housing complexes...

Affordable housing development agreement signed

Dec 19, 2014 | News

“Today’s agreement marks another encouraging step forward for the Awatea Housing Development. I announced in October that Fletcher Residential had been chosen as the Government’s private sector partner for this project. Today’s signing formalises our plans for the...