To be addressed at General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui is a report and motion on the need for Fruitful Stewardship through Mission Aligned Investment that has been curated through the hard work of the Motion 11 Special Working Group.
Prevent Paying the Price of Poverty
Petition launched for KiwiBuy
Two upcoming events on housing
For those of you with an interest in housing, housing solutions, housing as a cause and symptom of poverty and how we can all work together more effectively to be a part of the solution, we would like to commend to you two upcoming conferences.
“the shift Aotearoa” | 15-17th June | Wellington
“Auckland Maori Housing Summit” | 14th May | Auckland
Find out more.
The Salvation Army's yearly 'State of the Nation' report is released
NZCCSS summarises the key policy and inquiries to keep an eye on in the New Year
A decade overdue
This summary is a snapshot of the findings in the report Property Management in New Zealand: The need for regulation. The findings, including more than 65 first-hand experiences from landlords and tenants, are consistent with those of other groups calling for regulation – including many property managers themselves.
Te Runanganui has spoken formally on the central importance of turangawaewae
NZHF deliver 'real' housing outcomes
1000 responses to the housing crisis
Turangawaewae Art Project
The Turangawaewae Art Project is a collaboration bringing together over 15 artists from across the lower North Island. 42 tangata (wooden people) have been turned into artworks exploring the impact of around 42,000 people living within the NZ definition of homelessness (at the last Census.) The artwork will stand on the forecourt of the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul until Sunday 3 Sept.
Safe and affordable housing for all - theology study guide
The following notes utilize excerpts from the Statement on Housing (in future identified as the SoH) and give background to some related biblical texts, as well as providing questions for discussion and reflection. Our hope is that they might be useful for preaching, small group, and individual reflection.