Trust leads revolution in housing

Nov 14, 2014 | News

The Government wants a new approach to social housing, which would see more private providers, such as church groups and iwi, take on vulnerable tenants as the Government sells off thousands of homes. Housing New Zealand (HNZ) confirmed to the Nelson Mail there are...

Lisa Woolley wins Leadership Award

Nov 12, 2014 | News

In his address, Mayor Len Brown commended Lisa as “Demonstrating so much of what is great about West Auckland, the fantastic job she does in leading VisionWest Community Trust and all the good work they do.” Lisa, who is also the Chair of the New Zealand Council of...

CHA Member Project Profile: Waimahia Inlet

Nov 12, 2014 | News

The mixed tenure community will house 282 low and below median income households. It demonstrates the strength of a community focused, collaborative approach to providing affordable rental and home ownership options. The $120M project is the most ambitious yet...

VisionWest Community Trust attains accreditation

Nov 12, 2014 | News

VisionWest Community Trust has been awarded accreditation through Global-Mark. This is an outstanding achievement requiring a commitment to being audited extensively – including interviews with staff, trustees, tenants and stakeholders to find out if an...

SPM introductory session

Nov 10, 2014 | Events

This is a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about the practical aspects of asset management planning, and see a demonstration of a proven software tool that is being successfully used in New Zealand and Australia. Friday, 21 November 2014 10.00am to...

Housing Affordability

Nov 10, 2014 | News

The Housing Bulletin includes articles about housing affordability: o Definitions and measures o Contributing factors o Home ownership and rental trends o Housing costs and income trends o Social and economic impacts o Policy responses It also reports back from recent...