Habitat home repair gets a $1M boost
Habitat for Humanity’s essential home repair work for low and moderate income families has received an unprecedented $1M boost from Bank of New Zealand (BNZ). Habitat for Humanity Auckland General Manager Conrad LaPointe said the charity had been looking at ways to...
A Brush with Kindness in Christchurch – Yvonne’s story
“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 beginning to rot. And we had rats. I was upset for myself. I was upset for my children. I was also quite despairing about...
#2 in series: Six Dimensions of Housing Adequacy – Habitability
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, this edition: Habitability.
Old house, new memories for Waitetuna whanau
Edward and Sunnah Thompson. May 2016 Waitetuna man Edward Thompson is creating new memories with his son in the same century-old house he grew up in, on whanau land which many generations have called home. Edward (47, Ngati Mahanga) a single parent who has shared care...