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Housing Crisis No Time To Be Selling Public Housing Stock, Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith Says
Friday, 3 June 2022, 6:41 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith says Government plans to sell up to 270ha of Auckland public and state house land to private developers risks worsening the plight of tens of thousands of New Zealand families trapped in transitional housing. ... More >>
Monte Cecilia CEO Pushes Back On PM's Comments
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 4:34 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
Monte Cecilia CEO Bernie Smith is pushing back on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s statements on Monday that while rising living costs were having an impact, she wouldn’t describe the situation as a crisis. “From Monte Cecilia’s perspective, we’re ... More >>
Government Actions Leave Vulnerable Families In The Lurch This World Homelessness Day
Sunday, 10 October 2021, 2:17 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
This World Homelessness Day Monte Cecilia has 279 families who have been approved to be housed but who are waiting, possibly indefinitely, because we have no new homes to house them in due to the Government scrapping redirect contracts. Monte Cecilia ... More >>
Monte Cecilia - Families With Nowhere To Go
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 5:43 am | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
When 1 October arrives, 215 families in Monte Cecilia transitional housing will have nowhere to go due to a government policy change As many Aucklanders look hopefully toward being out of lockdown by October, 215 families in Monte Cecilia transitional ... More >>
Government Jettisons Partners In Fight Against Homelessness, Leaving Hundreds Of Families With Nowhere To Go
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 5:44 am | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
The decision by the government to cut a key tool for housing vulnerable whanau could force hundreds of families to remain homeless. The tool, known as “redirect housing contracts”, involves multi-year agreements with Community Housing Providers (CHPs) ... More >>
New Child Poverty Stats Not Reflective Of Current Situation On The Ground
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 10:24 am | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
New child poverty statistics from Stats NZ paint an optimistic picture for the period before the 2020 Covid lockdowns, Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith says, but the months since then have been brutal for low income earners and government ... More >>
More Support For Auckland’s Vulnerable Whānau Thanks To Award And Donation
Monday, 4 May 2020, 7:26 am | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
One of the country’s leading community housing providers has received international recognition for its work providing good homes for some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable individuals and whānau. The Monte Cecilia Housing Trust in Auckland has received ... More >>
Monte Cecilia helps families looking for place to call home
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 8:12 am | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will cut the ribbon today (10 October) on new temporary housing for Auckland families in need. The Monte Cecilia Housing Trust has built 30 two-bedroom units in Mangere to accommodate families who need further assistance ... More >>
Government urged to take next step to help families
Friday, 20 May 2016, 11:24 am | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
The Government’s announcement of more funding for emergency housing is a welcome first step and will provide some relief to homeless families, individuals and hard-pressed service providers. More >>
Time to get serious about ending homelessness!
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 10:13 am | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
New Zealand needs a comprehensive set of policies that address the housing and support needs of homeless people as well as significantly increasing the supply of affordable, good quality houses and flats. More >>
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust Exhibition Celebrates 30 Years
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 3:54 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust has been supporting families faced with a housing crisis for 30 years. To mark this anniversary, the Trust is sharing its story in a historic exhibition, back where it all began – at the Pah Homestead, home to the Trust for ... More >>
Spotlight On Housing Week
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 3:34 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
How healthy is my house, what can I do about my rental problems, how can I get into a rental property, what are the chances of home ownership, how can I cut down my power bills? These are some of the key questions that Spotlight On Housing will provide ... More >>
Govt must take responsibility for Affordable Housing Crisis
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 3:15 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
There is a housing crisis in our communities and the underlying issues are being ignored. Rightly or wrongly the Western Park Village, provides the only “affordable” and accessible housing option for many people who are not being housed by Housing ... More >>
Failing, Faceless HNZC Call Centres a disgrace
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 1:27 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
7th June 2012 MEDIA RELEASE. MONTE CECILIA HOUSING TRUST. “Failing, Faceless HNZC Call Centres a disgrace” The “beefed up” Call Centres introduced by Housing New Zealand in April 2012 are failing to meet the needs of tenants or homeless families ... More >>
Housing New Zealand Reforms Hurting Those Most In Need.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 12:40 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
Recent changes by Housing New Zealand are increasing the numbers of vulnerable families trapped in overcrowded, unhealthy, substandard housing. “At Monte Cecilia Housing Trust more and more desperate families are telling us that they have been turned ... More >>
Auckland's Housing A Critical Issue For The Election
Friday, 4 November 2011, 1:04 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
What came out from at last night's successful election meeting on Auckland's housing is that the desperate shortage of housing is a critical issue for Auckland and the general election, but has not yet been taken seriously. More >>
Auckland's Affordable Housing Crisis
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 1:49 pm | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
A critical election meeting on Auckland's housing crisis will take place on Thursday 3rd November at 7pm. It is being held at Freemans Bay Community Centre, 52 Hepburn Street. More >>
Auckland's Affordable Housing Crisis
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 11:48 am | Monte Cecilia Housing Trust
A critical election meeting on Auckland's housing crisis will take place on Thursday 3rd November at 7pm. It is being held at Freemans Bay Community Centre, 52 Hepburn Street. More >>
