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Community Housing Aotearoa
Nga Wharerau o Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa is the peak body for New Zealand's community
housing sector. Our 110 members build and manage affordable and social housing.
Our Vision is to make sure every New Zealander is well-housed in a warm, safe, dry
and affordable home. This is a basic human right.
We work to support the growth and development of community housing providers to
enable them to provide affordable and social housing.
We want to demonstrate that community housing is a critical element alongside
private and government owned housing. No one can do it alone.
Community Housing Aotearoa aims to:
- be the voice of the community housing sector
- build capacity and foster collaboration
- promote best practice in housing policy
- champion quality and excellence.
Community Housing Aotearoa - Latest News [Page 8]
Social housing review a catalyst for re-housing
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 5:32 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
A national gathering of housing organisations met this week in Wellington to discuss how the Government’s current review of social housing could help shape future housing options across New Zealand, beginning with the earthquake ravaged city of Christchurch. More >>
Vision for social housing report a sign of times
Friday, 6 August 2010, 2:41 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa, New Zealand’s peak body for NGO housing providers, has welcomed the report on the future of social housing released today by the Housing Shareholders’ Advisory Group appointed by the Government earlier this year. More >>
New Zealanders Urged To Have Say On Housing
Monday, 26 July 2010, 4:12 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa has commended the Human Rights Commission for the release of its latest paper reviewing how well the right to housing is observed in NZ, its assessment of where NZ is falling well short of international standards More >>
CHA: Time to invest in social housing is now
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 4:15 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) says the Government will experience “missed opportunities” with both housing and the economy if it does not continue its investment in the sector. CHA’s response comes in light of an overseas report, released earlier in the week ... More >>
Support for papakainga housing report
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 5:04 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) has applauded moves by Northland’s three district councils´ to adopt a unified stance on papakainga housing - housing on Maori land - as recommended in a report accepted this week by the Whangarei District Council's ... More >>
Photos From The Inaugural CHA Chili Cookoff
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 9:54 am | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa (cHA) is proud to have staged a successful Chili Cook-Off in Wellington's Civic Square today [4/3/09]. Photos are available to view at http://communityhousingaotearoa.blogspot.com More >>
First Ever NZ Chili Cookoff for Community Housing
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 9:46 am | Community Housing Aotearoa
NZ's First Ever Chili Cookoff!! Wednesday MARCH 4TH In Civic Square 11:45am - 1:45pm Leave Your Lunch At Home And Join Us In The Civic Square For Chili Con Carne And Free Salsa Dancing With Cubanfusion More >>
Project Demonstrates Need For Combined Efforts
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 10:46 am | Community Housing Aotearoa
Today's opening of six new housing units at a site in Newtown in Wellington is a demonstration of what can be achieved when funding is directed to responsible community housing organisations says Thérèse Quinlivan, Executive Director of Community Housing ... More >>
Stimulus needed for Community Housing
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 3:19 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
How close will ‘Build New Zealand’ come to Australia’s ‘Nation Building and Jobs Plan’? The allocation this week by the Australian government of $6.4 billion to build 20,000 social housing units begs the question of whether the National Government ... More >>
Community housing more than a 'missing market'
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 5:38 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
The description of the not-for-profit housing sector as a 'missing market' in briefings to new Housing Minister Phil Heatley has the umbrella group for the sector, Community Housing Aotearoa, asking why more is not being done to invest in social housing other ... More >>
Housing crisis is a Human Rights issue
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 1:52 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Headlines this week about the dramatic increase in the numbers of families living in garages across South Auckland are a sign of how fragile such a basic human right as the right to adequate housing can be in Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
South Auckland Housing Crisis Deepens
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 12:12 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Wellington, 9 December, 2008: There are potentially thousands of families living in garages across South Auckland because of the rising costs of rents and mortgages. Community workers say the situation is rapidly getting worse with families of 15+ ... More >>
Call For Venture Capital Fund To Break Deadlock
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 11:32 am | Community Housing Aotearoa
A call for a venture capital fund of $2 million to "kick start" the Community Housing sector has been made at a national conference being held in Wellington this week. More >>
Friendship Centre Trust wins Best Practice Award
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 11:30 am | Community Housing Aotearoa
The West Auckland Friendship Centre Trust was awarded the Best Practice Award for Forward Planning at the Community Housing Aotearoa Conference in Wellington last night. More >>
Community housing central to a fuller debate
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 5:31 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa, the umbrella organisation for non-government housing groups, fully supports the challenge issued today by the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services today (NZCCSS) for politicians to address wider housing issues in ... More >>
National Housing Policy thin on details
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 10:37 am | Community Housing Aotearoa
The Housing Policy released quietly yesterday by the National Party failed to deliver as much detail as expected by Community Housing Aotearoa. More >>
Housing communities key to eliminating poverty
Friday, 8 August 2008, 4:42 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing, the national umbrella organisation for the community housing sector, agrees with the latest report on child poverty released this week that an increase in warm, dry, affordable housing is crucial for children's health and wellbeing. More >>
Community Housing Aotearoa disappointed by Budget
Friday, 23 May 2008, 3:44 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa is disappointed by the "trying to please all" shown by the government in yesterday's budget. More >>
Tax cuts won't cover rising costs for vulnerable
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 5:05 pm | Community Housing Aotearoa
The Government's announcement of tax cuts and adjustments to Working For Families and National Superannuation acknowledges the needs of many New Zealanders. More >>
Community Housing Aotearoa relaunch
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 9:53 am | Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa is proud to announce the arrival of its new "look" via its new website and logo. Displaying its vibrant and energetic new image at its relaunch event tomorrow night, Community Housing Aotearoa director Thérèse Quinlivan says ... More >>
