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Feb 21, 2019
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand and Pacific Peoples Housing Forum Youth Essay Competition Topic: Habitat for Humanity is working toward a world... Read More
Feb 14, 2019
In the middle of cyclone season is a scary place to be. A cyclone can be a devastating event. Left with nothing, many find themselves having to... Read More
Dec 18, 2018
In the months since Cyclone Gita hit Samoa and Tonga, Habitat for Humanity and our partners have been working with communities to prepare for this... Read More
Nov 27, 2018
“The roof leaked. The paint on the walls was coming away. The house was extremely cold. The bathroom was covered in mould and the floor was... Read More
Nov 19, 2018
Pictured above are Kanito Lovobalavu, Stand Strong Fiji Project Manger (left) and Ro Angela Turagadrau, the PASSA committee President for Nuku... Read More
Oct 30, 2018
Pictured above are the builders along with representatives from Habitat for Humanity NZ, Caritas Tonga and the NZ Government – just some of... Read More
Oct 17, 2018
This first stage of the Cyclone Gita response repairing 300 homes wouldn’t be possible without the support of the entire Habitat... Read More
Oct 1, 2018
On World Habitat Day, Habitat for Humanity joins the United Nations and organisations around the world in raising awareness and in educating and... Read More
Sep 19, 2018
Habitat for Humanity Invercargill opened an office at 243 Elles Road in South City. Information about Habitat for Humanity programs will be... Read More
Sep 18, 2018
Southland District Councillor Bruce Ford called into the “Hub” today to discuss Seniors housing on Stewart Island. Bruce is the chairman... Read More
Aug 30, 2018
We spoke to Pamela Mather, a longstanding Habitat volunteer, she started volunteering at the Hamilton ReStore over 15 years ago.
How did she end up volunteering at the ReStore? Well, it all sparked from her deciding that “Habitat is a worthwhile organisation to support – I didn’t know too much about Habitat at the time compared to now, but I quickly learnt.”
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Aug 28, 2018
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms access to adequate housing as a vital part of human rights. The Six Dimensions of Housing Adequacy is used by Statistics New Zealand, and Habitat for Humanity CNI to describe and identify what we mean by a “decent” place to live. General Manager Nic Greene outlines the tenets of each dimension.
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