The Salvation Army has slammed the Government for a “harsh” new housing policy it says will do nothing to fix the shortage of homes. Major Campbell Roberts, the Salvation Army’s director of social policy, described new rules that would take applicants off the waiting list for three months if they decline a property as “harsh”. Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Social Housing’
Auckland Council still intend to demolish Liston Village
Friday, October 9th, 2015
The Auckland Council says it is locked into a sale and purchase agreement made by the former Auckland City Council to purchase Liston Village from and the Catholic Diocese of Auckland. The deal involves progressively buying the Liston Village from the Catholic Church as units are vacated, expanding Monte Cecilia Park and rebuilding the Monte Read more
Cardinal Dew joins housing protesters
Tuesday, March 31st, 2015
Cardinal John Dew recently joined protesters concerned about empty Housing New Zealand properties and growing urgent housing lists. Dew told about 50 people at the protest on March 21 that 34,000 New Zealanders were either homeless or living in insecure homes. Good quality, safe shelter was a basic human right and New Zealand had a Read more
House for homeless women making a difference
Tuesday, November 18th, 2014
One year after opening its doors, the Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust House has become an established part of the Wellington social sector says Helen Wilson, the Trust’s the House manager. She says she is particularly proud of their new relationship with Arohata Prison, which is now a referrer to the Trust. Wilson says some of the Read more
Selling state houses will reduce available accommodation – Caritas
Friday, November 7th, 2014
“We are concerned that selling 20 per cent of state housing and possibly investing this capital away from social housing will reduce housing availability,” says Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Director Julianne Hickey. “This could further divide communities and reduce the security of low-income tenants, as we have already seen in communities like Pomare in Lower Hutt Read more
Mother of 2 pays $375 a week for caravan park cabin
Friday, October 31st, 2014
Mother-of-two Mandy pays $375 a week for the one-bedroom caravan park cabin she shares with her two children aged 10 and 12. They moved to Western Park Village in Ranui, west Auckland, at Christmas as a last resort. “I hate it here,” she said. “I want to move out, I want my own place. There’s Read more