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Articles in the Housing Category

Housing Initiatives at Risk

By Jolyon | 20 February, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Action, Housing |

It was announced recently by housing minister Phil Heatley that he is boosting the HIF fund from $12m to $20m. The proposal was initially welcomed, although Sue Bradford …

Money for State Housing

By Jolyon | 12 February, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Housing, News |

As part of the public projects package announced today, 124.5 million has been set aside to renovate ten thousand state houses. Commenting on this announcement Associate Minister for Social Development …

The REAL Housing Affordability Problem

By PaulB | 9 October, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Housing, News, Politics, Poverty |

Housing affordability is not just about home ownership - it’s also about people who may never own a house and who experience often extreme housing needs every day. Those …

Valuing the lives of older people - what choices will we have as we grow older?

By PaulB | 11 July, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Community Development, Health Care, Housing, Poverty |

Let’s celebrate the success story of living longer!

In July the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) continues its election year call for greater awareness of key issues …

Let us look after each other: Aroha tetahi ki tetahi

By PaulB | 17 June, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Community Development, Health Care, Housing, Politics, Poverty |

Aroha tētahi ki tētahi - Let Us Look After Each Other - is a programme of information that makes a call for action to achieve a more just and compassionate society. It is …

Property covenants ‘ghettoise’ the rich - Dom Post

By Anne | 11 April, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Housing, News, Poverty |

“Property developers are using title covenants to stop houses for low-income families or disabled people being built in subdivisions, a parliamentary committee heard.”

Any structures that serve to …

Hikoi of Hope: Housing

By Hikoi of Hope | 24 December, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Hikoi of Hope, Housing, Politics, Poverty |

One of a set of Backgrounders published in 1998, at the time of the Hikoi

The Hikoi of Hope calls on the government and community to urgently identify options to improve …