Otautahi Community Housing Trust employment opportunities
The Otautahi Community Housing Trust was incorporated as a Charitable Trust in 2016. Its formation reflects the wish of the Christchurch City Council (CCC) to move to a more financially sustainable model for its social housing portfolio, to improve the quality of its...
NZCCSS vulnerability report 2009-2016
“There is a real contradiction in government support and our members’ experience,” says Trevor. Work and Income’s Special Needs Grants for food have decreased by 28% from December 2009 to December 2015, but the demand for food parcels has skyrocketed. Housing...
CHA submission on Incorporated Societies Act
CHA have two areas of concern in the bill, these relate to: 1. changes to the number of members a society must have to register an incorporated society 2. the number of days to appeal decisions to the High Court. You can read the submission here: CHA submission Inc...
CHA submission on Healthy Homes Bill June 2016
CHA strongly support revision to the bill so that it activates a performance-based standard, for example, requiring properties to be able to achieve the World Health Organisation recommended interior temperature of 18C year-around (and 21C in certain circumstances)....Plan of action for homeless in Tauranga
From there they would assess their needs for the next three months, including what services and support was currently available and what other support was needed. In a statement from the steering group it said they would look into an opportunity to present to Tauranga...Identification and treatment of methamphetamine contamination
CHA and Emerge Aotearoa are providing the following draft policies regarding methamphetamine contamination for the purpose of sharing information among community housing providers. Each organisation will need to determine the right policies for their own organization....
Kiwis paying $1000 more a year to rent
He said Auckland was New Zealand’s most expensive region, with a median rent of $520 per week. “Renting a typical property in Auckland will set you back more than $27,000 a year, that’s up $1,500 since May last year and a hefty $5,000 increase since May 2011.”...Park up for Homes- the housing emergency in New Zealand
Graphic by Toby Morris RNZ Read the news reports here: New Zealand Herald talks about Park up for Homes: where hundreds spend the night in cars in support of homeless families. And here Park up for Homes is reported by Maori Television . The 15 June column by graphic...