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Habitat home life-changing for Motueka family
Sep 15, 2021
Before partnering with Habitat for Humanity Nelson through its Progressive Home Ownership Programme Storm and her two children Delphi (10) and Zkaia... Read More
Buster partner family Motueka 2021
Habitat partners with Motueka family to achieve housing dream
Aug 5, 2021

Buster, Natalie and their three children Aaliyah-Jade (6), Malakai (4) and Zaylah (8mths) are the latest whanau to become Habitat partner families through our Progressive Home Ownership Programme.

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Partnership to respond to 75,000 Kiwis in substandard homes
May 19, 2021
Dampness, mould, coldness and overcrowding in homes around New Zealand are some of the issues around substandard housing that a new partnership is... Read More
Habitat for Humanity building homes for 33 families
Mar 9, 2021

We have partnered with the Government under the Progressive Home Ownership (PHO) programme to build 33 homes in the Waikato, Nelson and Auckland regions over the next 18 months! We are extremely proud to be working alongside families in a practical way to help them achieve housing security and stability. Ultimately, this is about empowering them to build a solid foundation for their whanau.

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Stability through Progressive Home Ownership
Mar 25, 2020
Alma and her family achieved home ownership after partnering with Habitat for six years. Through hard work they achieved milestones they did not... Read More
How we continue to pursue our mission during COVID-19
Mar 25, 2020
During this uncertain time of social distancing and COVID-19, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand remain hard at work to pursue our vision of a world... Read More
For some, “shelter in place” is a different kind of crisis
Mar 24, 2020
With each passing hour, whanau in New Zealand are adapting to measures needed to combat the spread of COVID-19. In countries and cultures all around... Read More
We believe that everyone has a right to a home to call their own
Jul 3, 2019
Habitat is a member of the Community Housing sector.  Together we are providing healthy and affordable homes for thousands of Kiwi whanau.  But much... Read More
Housing Budget a delicate balance between urgent and long-term needs
Jun 4, 2019
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... Read More