To better understand homelessness and create a strategy to resolve it, Council staff have worked closely with local schools, health providers, government agencies, people and families who have found themselves homeless, and the social service organisations that work...
The Reserve Bank estimates that for every 100 houses built under the government's KiwiBuild programme over the next three years, between 50 and 75 other houses may not be built because of capacity constraints. Talking to parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee...
“Latest house price figures from Quotable Value show the annual growth rate has fallen to 2.9 per cent. This compares to Statistics NZ figures showing wages grew by 3.3 per cent in the year ending December 2018. “This compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16 per...
QLDC Planning and Development General Manager Tony Avery advised these 90-minute focused sessions have come about due to a number of statutory consultations coming up in 2019 which relate to future development in our district’s townships. “Stage Three of the District...
- Brad Ward - Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) KiwiBuild and Large-Scale Projects Transition at HUD. - Helen O’Sullivan - Head of KiwiBuild Commercial. - Chris Aiken - overall leadership of the work programme regarding the delivery of Large-Scale Projects and the use of...
Windrush Opening – 9am – 10 October 2019 – World Homelessness Day Firstly let me acknowledge Maori as the traditional owners and custodians of this country and we recogonise their connection to this land, the wind, water and to community. We pay our...
Shining a light on homelessness and what we can do about it 10 October is World Homeless Day, an opportunity to draw attention to the needs of people experiencing homelessness and provide opportunities for communities to respond. The average life expectancy of someone...
Here is the programme for the CEO and Housing Leaders Forum and the CHA Annual General Meeting in Wellington on 15 October 2019. Programme Housing Leaders Forum and CHA AGM.pdf
Media release – Community Housing Aotearoa “Putting families into motels is a temporary fix for desperate situations, rather than a sustainable solution to problems of poverty and homelessness,” says Scott Figenshow, Chief Executive of Community Housing...
Community Housing Aotearoa says the Government’s new approach to home ownership is a win for the many thousands of New Zealanders seeking an affordable place to call home. “We’re especially heartened by the Government’s intention to partner in a more meaningful way...