Spotlight on housing at Local Government NZ conference

Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 11:20 am
Press Release: Community Housing Aotearoa

*Spotlight on housing at today's Local Government NZ conference*

A novel event at this year's Local Government New Zealand conference is the showing of a new video production about the need for more housing options and the benefits of local government support for community housing.

"The Future Focus theme of the Local Government NZ conference seemed to be a perfect time for us to promote the types of housing issues that all councils face - whether they actually invest in community housing or not. And as part of its presence at the conference Community Housing Aotearoa is screening a production about housing issues in West Auckland, titled the 'Outrageous Bus Tour'," says David McCartney, Executive Officer of Community Housing Aotearoa.

"The video was produced earlier this year when Community Housing Aotearoa held its national conference in West Auckland, at which Len Brown and Housing Minister Phil Heatley both endorsed the role of community housing organisations working alongside local government to ensure conditions that allow housing options and choices provided by third sector housing providers can be accelerated. It puts a spotlight on the great work being done by organisations in Auckland such as VisionWest Housing Trust, Monte Cecilia Housing Trust and the New Zealand Housing Foundation".

"During this week's Local Government New Zealand event in Wellington we expect to have many conversations about ways that local government can provide a leg up for charitable housing organisations - ways such as freeing up land and facilitating a better environment for the future of not-for-profit housing initiatives".

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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:

1. be the voice of the community housing sector
2. build capacity and foster collaboration
3. promote best practice in housing policy
4. champion quality and excellence.

Contact Community Housing Aotearoa

• Website - communityhousing.org.nz/
• Our Place - Learn how we think this can be achieved
• Phone - +64 4 385 8722
• About us - Our 2021 annual report is online here
• Email - support@communityhousing.org.nz
• Link - Members directory
• Physical Address - Level 11, Ranchhod Tower, 39 The Terrace/102-112 Lambton Quay, Wellington