Jul 6, 2015 | News
“We have met with Minister Bennett and MBIE officials and are confident they understood that the best solution was to amend the Charities Act as the place where the certainty should be confirmed. Why the rest of cabinet didn’t see it this way when they had...
Jul 4, 2015 | News
During his visit to Australia Steven Joyce highlighted the opportunities for investment in New Zealand, including in community housing. You can read the article here.
Jul 3, 2015 | News
According to the Glenn Innes Defence committee there is a direct link between the increase in homelessness and the government’s neoliberal housing agenda. Read more here.
Jul 3, 2015 | News
Auckland is to have two new Special Housing Areas (SHAs) that will provide up to 1800 new homes. The two new SHAs are: McLarin Road, Glenbrook: 87 hectares, 800 homes; and Bremner Road, Drury: 68 hectares, at least 1000 homes. Read here
Jul 2, 2015 | News
The New Zealand Housing Foundation was one of five community and environmental organisations receiving a recognition award for their outstanding contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand. A Celebrations Event was held at Government House in Auckland on Wednesday, 24 June...
Jul 2, 2015 | News
The Government’s announcement about tax provisions to remedy issues over the charitable status of community housing providers is causing concern in the sector, according to Scott Figenshow, Director of Community Housing Aotearoa, the umbrella organisation for the...
Jul 1, 2015 | News
Labour’s housing spokesperson,Phil Twyford, is concerned the Government is about to give Ministers extraordinary powers to take direct personal control of selling state houses, exempting Ministers from normal legal requirements and leaving the sale process wide open...
Jun 30, 2015 | News
Read the articles here.
Jun 29, 2015 | News
The Council has agreed to allocate $130,000 from its social housing fund to help the Methodist Mission find private rental accommodation for homeless youth and families. The money, which is not drawn from rates, will be used primarily to meet the gap between the...
Jun 29, 2015 | News
Listen to the audio on Newstalk ZB here.
