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Habitat celebrates 30 years of delivering decent housing – but much more to do
Oct 30, 2023
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand is celebrating 30 years of building homes, communities and hope in Aotearoa and the Pacific, however it also... Read More
Family home has a new lease on life through Home Repairs
Oct 29, 2023
“People would ask us why we didn’t just get the running hot water fixed after a few years, but my husband always had dinner and a bath ready... Read More
Gaza crisis: Leading NGOs join forces to support unprecedented humanitarian emergency
Oct 26, 2023
While Habitat for Humanity does not have a presence in Gaza, we are part of the Emergency Alliance coalition for leading New Zealand based... Read More
A place to call home
Oct 2, 2023
Tuterangiwhiu and Carmen are one of three families in Sanctuary Point, Tauranga, who are working towards home ownership within the next 10 years... Read More
From rags to bags: Curtain Bank off-cuts become gift bags at the Pacific Housing Forum 
Sep 18, 2023
Upcycled tote bags again appeared at a Habitat for Humanity housing forum in the Pacific Islands. After these New Zealand-made holdalls were... Read More
When it rains, it pours – Habitat Home Repair remedies leaky roof worries
Sep 12, 2023
Priced out of the Auckland market, Triyoga and her husband Kaderi, a bus driver, made the decision to leave the bright city lights behind and move... Read More
Nelson’s housing statistics August 2023
Sep 12, 2023
Around the rest of the country, the key message is the same – even though the housing affordability has generally started to improve as property... Read More
nook. Café offers much needed learning programme for Nelson’s youth
Sep 11, 2023
nook. Café provides hospitality and social skills training for young adults, so they’re ready for a paid job, with a much needed boost in... Read More
Volunteers roll up their sleeves for South Auckland whānau
Sep 7, 2023
Marino has been living in her Māngere home for 26 years. It’s a house full of memories, where she saw her children grow up and had whānau stay over... Read More
Whānau uplifted through Home Repairs on Aotea
Sep 7, 2023
“They say that with Alzheimer’s, what will get me is pneumonia. Now, with all that you have done to warm our home, I have a better chance to live... Read More
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand undertakes work in the Pacific
Pacific Housing Forum 2023: Progressing Access to Safe and Resilient Affordable Housing
Sep 3, 2023
The lack of adequate housing and the impact this has on Fijian communities and other Pacific nations, is the focus of a one-day forum being held in... Read More
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Withstanding the rising tides: new concrete footpath makes village accessible in all weather
Aug 21, 2023
Small yet practical changes, like a functional footpath, can make a big difference to a decent and comfortable living environment. Our Pacific... Read More