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Waking up with the warm fuzzies in her new home
Jun 13, 2023
Registered nurse and parent Lauren, from Upper Hutt, never thought she’d own her own home, until one day she happened to see a post on a friend’s... Read More
Safe haven for three families displaced by Tonga tsunami
Jun 8, 2023
After their houses and belongings were taken by the waves of a devastating tsunami in January 2022, three Tongan families on Tongatapu have now been... Read More
Tanja and her son Jack_ new partner family in Stoke homes, Nelson 2023
Getting mortgage-ready on a single income
Jun 7, 2023
After living in a one-bedroom apartment and sharing a bunk bed with her young son, Tanja is thrilled at the prospect of moving into their very own... Read More
Warren Jack announced as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit 
Jun 7, 2023
Long-time volunteer and Habitat for Humanity leader, Warren Jack, has been recognised as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King’s... Read More
NZ-made upcycled totes given as gift bags at the Tonga Housing Forum
May 26, 2023
The first-ever Tonga Housing Forum hosted by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand had a nice detail sewn into the proceedings.   During the planning... Read More
A call to ‘close the gap’ in rental homes through curtains
May 25, 2023
A number of Aotearoa’s key housing and health organisations are challenging the government to ‘close the gap’ in rental homes, by... Read More
Labour's Wellbeing Budget 2023 a positive step forward for New Zealand housing says Habitat for Humanity.
Budget 2023: Habitat says additional 3000 housing dwellings will maintain momentum
May 18, 2023
Confirmation in Budget 2023 of 3000 additional public housing dwellings is a positive step forward and will help maintain momentum, along with... Read More
Habitat Northern completes critical home repairs on Aotea Great Barrier
May 18, 2023
Our Build Development Manager, Jay was recently back on Aotea Great Barrier to sign off 11 essential home repair and solar power installation... Read More
Volunteer support gives Ōtara office a long awaited refresh
May 17, 2023
Last weekend staff from Civil Plan Consultants helped with onsite maintenance at the Ormiston Road regional office. Their support meant we were able... Read More
Habitat for Humanity launches Home Equals campaign in support of people living in informal settlements around the world
May 17, 2023
Habitat for Humanity and our partners around the world today launched a five-year campaign, called Home Equals, seeking policy changes at the local,... Read More
Solid progress on the Tonga rebuild
May 16, 2023
Andrew Baker, a long-standing volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Northern Region and Global Village shares his experiences with us about the Tonga... Read More
Habitat for Humanity is building in the Pacific.
Tonga’s first-ever housing forum to build partnerships and resilience against shelter threats.
May 15, 2023
Ways to ensure resilient and accessible housing is one of the main topics at the first ever housing forum Habitat for Humanity New Zealand is... Read More