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Habitat for Humanity’s Submission to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
May 31, 2018
Submission to Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill Habitat for Humanity New Zealand and Affiliated Companies 23rd May... Read More
It’s more than just a house
May 28, 2018

Gisborne woman Pimia Hewett says that reaching the five-year mark in her whanau’s assisted home ownership journey has come with overwhelming feelings of “perseverance and love”.

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Hear about a Habitat family in Nepal
May 23, 2018
  Meet Chandra Kumari Dahuwar, a survivor of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes, and a Habitat homeowner in Nepal. Many families in Nepal are still... Read More
We need your help to get Leroy and Jonathon to Fiji
May 16, 2018
Jonathan and Leroy have been volunteering at Habitat for Humanity Invercargill and an opportunity for both of these amazing young men to participate... Read More
Habitat for Humanity launches campaign for large scale rebuild in Tonga
Apr 27, 2018
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand launched a campaign to assist long term recovery efforts in Samoa and Tonga following Cyclone Gita at an event at... Read More
Russian couple Sergey and Valerie have started life afresh in New Zealand by volunteering at the Rotorua ReStore
Apr 16, 2018

A former news presenter and journalist have started a new life in New Zealand, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity ReStore Rotorua.

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My 10th Global Village build
Apr 12, 2018
I have just returned from my 10th GV build. It was an amazing, exciting feeling going away again even though I have been to Fiji five times. I know... Read More
Six Dimensions of Housing Adequacy – A home that is free from crowding: a right for all people
Apr 11, 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... Read More
Habitat for Humanity Invercargill Quiz Night
Apr 4, 2018
Help us raise funds so that we can send a team of 15 volunteers to Fiji in July 2018 to build a house. Tickets $10.00 per person each team will be... Read More
Lower Hutt ReStore Officially Open
Mar 16, 2018
Habitat for Humantiy CNI are proud to officially open a new ReStore, the first of its kind in Lower Hutt. A VIP opening ceremony was held yesterday... Read More
The social yield on property – do well, but do good
Mar 2, 2018
By Nic Greene, general manager, Habitat for Humanity (Central North Island). Originally published in Waikato Times. Headlines this week revealed... Read More
Habitat for Humanity ReStore opening in Lower Hutt
Feb 15, 2018
Press release Lower Hutt locals will soon have a chance to contribute to the work of Habitat for Humanity, as the charitable organisation opens a... Read More