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ACC investment an endorsement for community housing sector – CHA
Housing is about so much more than bricks and mortar. It is a human right. The Community Housing sector knows how to design, build and manage affordable housing really well. It wants and needs to do more, and that requires more investment from the public and private...

Homelessness costs us dearly, so let’s end it
Homelessness already costs us dearly as a nation, and not just fiscally. Based on overseas evidence, Otago University researcher Dr Nevil Pierce has estimated it costs New Zealand taxpayers around $65,000 a year,

Partnering with City Safe to support the city’s most vulnerable
Hamilton City Council has finished deliberations on the 2020 review of its Annual Plan, and it was great see that it has approved additional funding to continue the city safe suburban response for another year. City Safe is one of our key partners in Hamilton. We work...

Severe housing deprivation in Aotearoa New Zealand
Researchers from the University of Otago's He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme have released a new report about severe housing deprivation, or homelessness, in Aotearoa New Zealand. This research is based on analysis of 2018 Census data and...

Sunlive.co.nz – Crisis creates real homes
The People’s Project has housed about 54 individuals in Tauranga motel units since alert level 4 lockdown. Service manager Simone Cuers says despite the dreadful impact of the COVID-19 crisis here and globally, it has been a “game-changer” for the homeless community...