17 too young for teens to be shown the door

“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

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

“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...

New community housing development opened

Accessible Properties are a Community Housing Provider who manage close to 1000 housing units across New Zealand. Today’s event celebrated the completion of eight new units designed for tenants with social support need, and built with assistance from the Government’s...

State Housing Tenant Fights HNZC on Legality of Eviction

HNZ repeatedly visited her house without notice in an effort to intimidate her out of her home. Niki will be seeking exemplary damages. This could have further impact on dozens of other state house tenants who are visited repeatedly without notice by HNZ...

Social housing provider opens development in Johnsonville

Accessible Properties manages the largest non-government housing portfolio in New Zealand. Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett will attend the official opening of the new homes. The development of these homes has been made possible through the Government’s Social...