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15-05-2025
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Community Housing Aotearoa Says Unlocking Housing Affordability Is A Key To Reducing Homelessness
Press Release – Community Housing Aotearoa Unlocking affordability is a key to providing secure, affordable, long-term rental homes that support people to thrive. It is also a necessary step towards reducing the number of people and children in emergency housing and addressing New Zealands … 'Focussing on community and tenant outcomes is key to ensuring government investment improves lives so we are heartened to hear Hon. Nicola Willis announce the new $190 million Social Investment Fund to support people in need.' said Paul Gilberd, Chief Executive, Community Housing Aotearoa. 'We acknowledge the three groups included in today's announcement and the awhina, support and services they provide to their communities: He Piringa Whare and Te Tihi o Ruahine alliance, AUTISM New Zealand and Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa's Youth Services. We are also encouraged by the Minister of Finance's statement that she wants to see less people in Emergency housing as a key measure of a desired outcome. We believe this can be achieved by providing access to more affordable, adequate rental housing. Unlocking affordability is a key to providing secure, affordable, long-term rental homes that support people to thrive. It is also a necessary step towards reducing the number of people and children in emergency housing and addressing New Zealand's high and rising levels of homelessness. Community housing providers already offer a range of affordable housing options to match community needs. As a sector, we focus on achieving long-term, sustainable outcomes for residents and communities. As such, we're more than a landlord. We have a duty to ensure our homes are managed and protected for the long-term and wider social good and achieve our vision of ensuring all New Zealanders well-housed for generations to come.' About Community Housing Aotearoa Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) is a peak body for the community housing sector. To achieve our vision of 'all New Zealanders well-housed', we have a strategic focus on supporting a responsive housing system underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Right to a Decent Home. Our member organisations provide homes for nearly 30,000 people nationally across 26,000 homes, and our partner members include developers, consultants and local councils. Community Housing Organisations are primarily not for dividend entities that develop, own and/or manage social and affordable housing stock, with a variety of tenure offerings. CHA is a proud Tangata Tiriti organisation and works closely with national Māori housing advocate Te Matapihi, which also represents iwi-based and Māori community housing organisations. We believe all New Zealanders have the right to a decent home. A home that is affordable, secure, habitable, is near schools, transport and services and is culturally adequate.
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15-05-2025
- Business
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Community Housing Aotearoa Says Unlocking Housing Affordability Is A Key To Reducing Homelessness
'Focussing on community and tenant outcomes is key to ensuring government investment improves lives so we are heartened to hear Hon. Nicola Willis announce the new $190 million Social Investment Fund to support people in need.' said Paul Gilberd, Chief Executive, Community Housing Aotearoa. 'We acknowledge the three groups included in today's announcement and the awhina, support and services they provide to their communities: He Piringa Whare and Te Tihi o Ruahine alliance, AUTISM New Zealand and Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa's Youth Services. We are also encouraged by the Minister of Finance's statement that she wants to see less people in Emergency housing as a key measure of a desired outcome. We believe this can be achieved by providing access to more affordable, adequate rental housing. Unlocking affordability is a key to providing secure, affordable, long-term rental homes that support people to thrive. It is also a necessary step towards reducing the number of people and children in emergency housing and addressing New Zealand's high and rising levels of homelessness. Community housing providers already offer a range of affordable housing options to match community needs. As a sector, we focus on achieving long-term, sustainable outcomes for residents and communities. As such, we're more than a landlord. We have a duty to ensure our homes are managed and protected for the long-term and wider social good and achieve our vision of ensuring all New Zealanders well-housed for generations to come.' About Community Housing Aotearoa Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) is a peak body for the community housing sector. To achieve our vision of 'all New Zealanders well-housed', we have a strategic focus on supporting a responsive housing system underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Right to a Decent Home. Our member organisations provide homes for nearly 30,000 people nationally across 26,000 homes, and our partner members include developers, consultants and local councils. Community Housing Organisations are primarily not for dividend entities that develop, own and/or manage social and affordable housing stock, with a variety of tenure offerings. CHA is a proud Tangata Tiriti organisation and works closely with national Māori housing advocate Te Matapihi, which also represents iwi-based and Māori community housing organisations. We believe all New Zealanders have the right to a decent home. A home that is affordable, secure, habitable, is near schools, transport and services and is culturally adequate. 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.
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13-05-2025
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Westpac NZ And Community Housing Aotearoa Announce New Partnership
Press Release – Community Housing Aotearoa Through the three-year partnership, Westpac will support CHA in its mission of delivering affordable housing solutions to communities throughout the country. Westpac NZ and Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) have announced a new partnership to help more Kiwi families into affordable, healthy homes. Through the three-year partnership, Westpac will support CHA in its mission of delivering affordable housing solutions to communities throughout the country. The partnership includes funding the development of the CHA HUB, an online hub that will provide tools, resources and expert insights for CHA's members, helping them to collaborate and ultimately deliver more affordable housing solutions. Community Housing Aotearoa is a peak body for community and social housing providers across New Zealand. It has more than 160 members, including community housing providers (CHPs), social service providers, developers, builders, local councils and researchers, with a shared goal of delivering positive social outcomes by increasing the supply of affordable housing. Paul Gilberd, CEO Community Housing Aotearoa, says the organisation is delighted to be welcoming Westpac as a partner. 'All of our members can benefit from the solutions and expertise Westpac is contributing as part of this partnership. And ultimately, that means all of Aotearoa will benefit,' Mr Gilberd says. 'Getting more Kiwi families into their own homes requires a joined-up approach between community housing providers, lenders, builders, planners and local and central Government. Having an online information hub for our members will help us all work better together to ensure all New Zealanders are well-housed.' Reuben Tucker, Westpac NZ Managing Director Institutional & Business Banking, says it's important to support CHA and bring the sector together to drive greater impact. 'Owning your own home brings a range of financial, social and community wellbeing benefits. Those benefits are being eroded as home ownership rates fall,' Mr Tucker says. 'Community housing providers could help tens of thousands more New Zealanders into their own homes, through innovative and carefully structured solutions using shared equity and leasehold models, but they need support to scale up. 'We've already helped finance more than 700 first home purchases through shared equity and leasehold, but research we published last year showed there are a number of barriers preventing more affordable housing being built.' Mr Tucker says banks need to be part of the solution. 'At Westpac we recently committed to increase lending to the affordable housing sector to at least $1billion by September 2027. So far this financial year we've lent more than $330m to families participating in affordable housing schemes and we're keen to work with Community Housing Aotearoa's members to continue this momentum. 'Collaboration will be critical in bringing additional affordable and social housing to market. We also welcome the Government's recent announcements to support community housing providers to build more social housing in communities across the country.'
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13-05-2025
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Westpac NZ And Community Housing Aotearoa Announce New Partnership
Press Release – Community Housing Aotearoa Through the three-year partnership, Westpac will support CHA in its mission of delivering affordable housing solutions to communities throughout the country. Westpac NZ and Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) have announced a new partnership to help more Kiwi families into affordable, healthy homes. Through the three-year partnership, Westpac will support CHA in its mission of delivering affordable housing solutions to communities throughout the country. The partnership includes funding the development of the CHA HUB, an online hub that will provide tools, resources and expert insights for CHA's members, helping them to collaborate and ultimately deliver more affordable housing solutions. Community Housing Aotearoa is a peak body for community and social housing providers across New Zealand. It has more than 160 members, including community housing providers (CHPs), social service providers, developers, builders, local councils and researchers, with a shared goal of delivering positive social outcomes by increasing the supply of affordable housing. Paul Gilberd, CEO Community Housing Aotearoa, says the organisation is delighted to be welcoming Westpac as a partner. 'All of our members can benefit from the solutions and expertise Westpac is contributing as part of this partnership. And ultimately, that means all of Aotearoa will benefit,' Mr Gilberd says. 'Getting more Kiwi families into their own homes requires a joined-up approach between community housing providers, lenders, builders, planners and local and central Government. Having an online information hub for our members will help us all work better together to ensure all New Zealanders are well-housed.' Reuben Tucker, Westpac NZ Managing Director Institutional & Business Banking, says it's important to support CHA and bring the sector together to drive greater impact. 'Owning your own home brings a range of financial, social and community wellbeing benefits. Those benefits are being eroded as home ownership rates fall,' Mr Tucker says. 'Community housing providers could help tens of thousands more New Zealanders into their own homes, through innovative and carefully structured solutions using shared equity and leasehold models, but they need support to scale up. 'We've already helped finance more than 700 first home purchases through shared equity and leasehold, but research we published last year showed there are a number of barriers preventing more affordable housing being built.' Mr Tucker says banks need to be part of the solution. 'At Westpac we recently committed to increase lending to the affordable housing sector to at least $1billion by September 2027. So far this financial year we've lent more than $330m to families participating in affordable housing schemes and we're keen to work with Community Housing Aotearoa's members to continue this momentum. 'Collaboration will be critical in bringing additional affordable and social housing to market. We also welcome the Government's recent announcements to support community housing providers to build more social housing in communities across the country.'
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13-05-2025
- Business
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Westpac NZ And Community Housing Aotearoa Announce New Partnership
Westpac NZ and Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) have announced a new partnership to help more Kiwi families into affordable, healthy homes. Through the three-year partnership, Westpac will support CHA in its mission of delivering affordable housing solutions to communities throughout the country. The partnership includes funding the development of the CHA HUB, an online hub that will provide tools, resources and expert insights for CHA's members, helping them to collaborate and ultimately deliver more affordable housing solutions. Community Housing Aotearoa is a peak body for community and social housing providers across New Zealand. It has more than 160 members, including community housing providers (CHPs), social service providers, developers, builders, local councils and researchers, with a shared goal of delivering positive social outcomes by increasing the supply of affordable housing. Paul Gilberd, CEO Community Housing Aotearoa, says the organisation is delighted to be welcoming Westpac as a partner. 'All of our members can benefit from the solutions and expertise Westpac is contributing as part of this partnership. And ultimately, that means all of Aotearoa will benefit,' Mr Gilberd says. 'Getting more Kiwi families into their own homes requires a joined-up approach between community housing providers, lenders, builders, planners and local and central Government. Having an online information hub for our members will help us all work better together to ensure all New Zealanders are well-housed.' Reuben Tucker, Westpac NZ Managing Director Institutional & Business Banking, says it's important to support CHA and bring the sector together to drive greater impact. 'Owning your own home brings a range of financial, social and community wellbeing benefits. Those benefits are being eroded as home ownership rates fall,' Mr Tucker says. 'Community housing providers could help tens of thousands more New Zealanders into their own homes, through innovative and carefully structured solutions using shared equity and leasehold models, but they need support to scale up. 'We've already helped finance more than 700 first home purchases through shared equity and leasehold, but research we published last year showed there are a number of barriers preventing more affordable housing being built.' Mr Tucker says banks need to be part of the solution. 'At Westpac we recently committed to increase lending to the affordable housing sector to at least $1billion by September 2027. So far this financial year we've lent more than $330m to families participating in affordable housing schemes and we're keen to work with Community Housing Aotearoa's members to continue this momentum. 'Collaboration will be critical in bringing additional affordable and social housing to market. We also welcome the Government's recent announcements to support community housing providers to build more social housing in communities across the country.' 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.
