New Reporting Standards Update Seminars for Registered Charities
The free, two-hour seminars are aimed at registered charities with annual operating expenditure less than $2 million. These charities will be able to report using Simple Format Reporting standards. The seminars will be run throughout the country in October 2014 and...Nominations Open for CHA Council 2014/15
The CHA Constitution, updated in October 2013, provides for a maximum of six elected Council seats, of which one is held by Te Matapihi. Four of the five current elected Council members will continue on for the second year of their two-year terms. To stand for...Draft Agenda CHA AGM 14 October 2014
DRAFT AGENDA: Council-Only Session – Fellowship Room 9:00-9:45am – Council Meeting (last meeting of prior year Council) Members & Public Session – Main Hall 10:00-10:10am – Welcome: Co-Chairs 10:10am-12:00pm – Seminar: Status of the Sector, where...Member Profile: Dwell Housing Trust
Dwell Housing Trust (Dwell) provides affordable, quality homes to people on low to moderate incomes. They provide a range of housing services including supported housing for people experiencing mental illness, group living for single people, general needs affordable...Speech given by Chief Commissioner David Rutherford to Tenants Protection Association (Christchurch)
“There are few things more important to New Zealanders than the homes we live in. Housing is a fundamental determinant of wellbeing, central to health, family stability, and social cohesion.” Read the full speech hereChildren build “decent homes” to raise awareness
Launched in 2011, the purpose of the event is to educate children from a young age about what it means to have a decent home to live in. Participation in the Build Challenge is free, and children can enter the competition and participate in fun events in their local...Fire highlights the need for action on youth homelessness
General Manager of social development agency, Lifewise, says: “Youth homelessness is, sadly, a growing issue. It’s worse in the current economic climate with the numbers of families living in poverty, but it’s also an increasing problem in Auckland and Christchurch in...Elderly out on the street? (published 27/8/14)
Councillors will debate the proposal’s merits tomorrow but already senior citizen advocates are vowing to fight the move, saying any selloff could see Hamilton’s most vulnerable end up on the street. Read the full story on Stuff here.