CHA Draft Submission on the CHRA regulation changes

Jan 30, 2015 | Submissions

Feel free to copy as you wish from this draft (provided in word format) for your own submission. Alternatively, please email Scott at [email protected] if you wish CHA to specifically name your organization in support of the CHA submission. Draft...

CHA memo for CHOs submitting to MSD on the ROI for IRRS in Auckland

Jan 30, 2015 | Submissions

Providers who are submitting to MSD may wish to attach the memo to their submission, or to reference it if they wish to align these programmes. CHA will be providing the memo to both the Auckland Council and MSD in an effort to coordinate. Final IRRS HB to CHOs letter...

January 29, 2015 Newsletter

Jan 29, 2015 | Newsletters

January 29, 2015 Newsletter

John Key looks to Australia’s community-run housing

Jan 29, 2015 | News

Prime Minister John Key has pointed to Australia’s community-run housing sector as the way forward for New Zealand’s social housing. Listen to the story from Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report here.

Warning that charities ill prepared to take on social housing

Jan 29, 2015 | News

Radio New Zealand Morning Report story – listen here.

Housing reforms needed to go further says CHA

Jan 29, 2015 | News

Community Housing Aotearoa director Scott Figenshow says it was good to hear that the government is realistic about the price it plans to put on the 1000-2000 state houses it intends to sell to community housing providers. However, it was disappointing that all of the...

PrefabNZ + CHA Workshop – 25 February, Auckland

Jan 29, 2015 | Events

The workshop is part of the Levers for Prefab Action Plan research programme funded by BRANZ, the independent Building Research Association, along with members of the prebuilt design and construction industry. The aim of the workshop is to gauge the number of housing...

Affordable Housing Seminar, 11 February, Wellington

Jan 28, 2015 | Events

Date: Wednesday 11 February 2015 Venue: University of Otago, Wellington Speakers include: Len Cook, former chief statistician in both NZ and the UK Alan Johnston, Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit, author of “Give me shelter: An assessment of New...

Prime Minister’s State of the Nation Speech – Next steps in social housing

Jan 28, 2015 | News

Ladies and Gentlemen. New Zealand is in good shape and getting better. We are making great strides towards building a stronger, more prosperous country – a country where we can have a great lifestyle and earn a good income that compares well with the rest of the...

Ministers confirm commitment to social housing

Jan 28, 2015 | News

Prime Minister John Key today confirmed increased funding for social houses, where tenants receive an income-related rent subsidy from the Government. “The social housing reform programme will ensure that more people who need housing support can access it from a wider...