by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Jun 4, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, KiwiBuy
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand commends the announcement of a range of new funds in housing, largely geared to address the urgent needs of the chronically homeless, those in government-funded transitional housing, and those deemed at imminent risk of becoming...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | May 29, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, KiwiBuy
Tammy Ngawhika hopes that tomorrow’s budget announcement will include homeownership opportunities for people on low to moderate incomes. “Before I moved into my own home, I was living in a cold, damp home. My children were in and out of hospital. But I couldn’t...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | May 22, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Auckland, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International, Pacific
More than 100 delegates from New Zealand and Pacific Nations of Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and the Cook Islands attended the inaugural Pacific People’s Housing Forum on 17th May 2019. First of its kind, this one-day event brought together representatives from local and...
by Habitat for Humanity Central North Island | May 21, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Central North Island, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand
Future homeowners Jesse and Sherradon Kennedy were looking forward to the warmth, space and convenience of a newly-dedicated Habitat for Humanity Central North Island home in Ngaruawahia. The Kennedy whanau – Jesse (Ngapuhi), Sherradon (Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Toa) and...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | May 14, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, Pacific
Auckland, 14th May 2019 ─ The inaugural Pacific People’s Housing Forum, hosted by housing organisation Habitat for Humanity New Zealand and the Office of Hon. Jenny Salesa MP, Minister for Building and Construction will take place in Auckland on 17th May 2019....
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | May 1, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, KiwiBuy
Lei and Tania lived in a poor quality damp private rental property in Manurewa with their young children for over six years. They had lost hope of owning their own home, both worked hard and struggled to pay rent. When they first heard about the Housing Foundation and...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | May 1, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, KiwiBuy
At Habitat for Humanity we believe in a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Unfortunately the housing affordability crisis we are witnessing in many cities and communities in Aotearoa is a huge stumbling block in making our shared vision a reality. In the...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Apr 25, 2019 | Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International, Nepal
This is Mangali. After the earthquake, Mangali and her family felt lucky that they and their cattle were unharmed. They were left with rubble where their house once stood and all their belongings buried underneath. Mangali and her wheelchair-bound husband lived in a...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Apr 12, 2019 | Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International, Nepal
This is Ganga. After the earthquake, Ganga and his family were left with a pile of rubble where their house once stood. They lived in a tent for five months in dire conditions. As an experienced mason in Tupche, Ganga set about rebuilding his house. After speaking...
by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Apr 9, 2019 | Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, International
This is what empowerment looks like. The devastating effects of Cyclone Winston and the boundaries of a male-dominated field didn’t stop Maria from becoming empowered to help rebuild her community with Habitat. Whilst working with Habitat Fiji, Maria got talking...
