New technologies produce double win for Housing New Zealand
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Two Housing New Zealand apartment complexes have been recognised in the Property Industry Awards 2019. The Shirley Road development in Papatoetoe The Hutchinson Avenue and Shirley Road developments, which received merit awards in the Multi-Unit Residential Property Award category, both stand out for their use of innovation. Housing New Zealand […]
Read More →Double dose of good feelings for Hamilton kitchen crew
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation A crew from the Housing New Zealand Hamilton office combined forces and good deeds to participate in both Pink Shirt Day and volunteer at St Vincent De Paul’s food kitchen. Senior Tenancy Manager Tony, ready to serve sweet treats St Vincent, or St Vinnies as it’s affectionately known, operates a […]
Read More →Sowing seeds for a ‘beautiful, peaceful’ home
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation A garden makeover has given strength to a tenant battling cancer, who was sleeping on a couch when she got her diagnosis. Amelia with Stakeholder Relationship Manager Zoe Amelia hadn’t slept in a bed in seven years before she was admitted to hospital. While there, she received a terminal cancer […]
Read More →Innovative Home Radiant Heating & Cooling Solution has hit the New Zealand market
Source: Press Release Service – Auckland Radiant Heating and Cooling has been commonplace in homes throughout Europe for over two decades, before making its way to African, Asian, and North American markets. Now however, this innovative solution is on New Zealand shores. Waterware; a specialist importer and distributor of central heating, plumbing, and bathroomware, has […]
Read More →HNZ staff awarded for their hard work
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Housing New Zealand has been recognised for the care and support it provides the people it serves. Our winners, from left: John, Corrina, Camilla, Shahnaz, Marion, Steve and Julia. From drastically reducing call centre wait-times to tackling social issues in our communities, it received accolades and awards at last week’s […]
Read More →YRCO Cements In New Concrete Brands
Source: Press Release Service – Auckland Parchem, part of the Dulux Group, is the licensed manufacturer and distributor of Fosroc, a world leader in construction solutions. Through its divisions and heritage, Parchem has built over 50 years’ experience in servicing the construction, civil, and concrete industries. It brings solid experience and technical expertise in the […]
Read More →New Amantii Electric Fire Range Sets the Heating Market Ablaze
Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand With clean-burning home heating options in hot demand, and winter now here, Turfrey set about looking for a solution that would suit a broad range of home and business owners alike. They believe Amantii offers that solution, and are now proud to be the exclusive New Zealand agent […]
Read More →Neat idea leads to smarter streets
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation The sun was shining and the BBQ was sizzling as Housing New Zealand tenants, staff and local volunteers all pitched in to help recycle and remove rubbish as part of Neat Streets, a community event led by Ōtara Papatoetoe Local Board in Auckland. Skip-tastic – the bins lined up ready […]
Read More →Te Maru o Tawatawa wins NZIA Wellington Architecture Award
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation One of Housing New Zealand’s developments in Wellington Central recently won an NZIA Wellington Architecture Award. The awards evening was hosted at the Parliament Banquet Hall on 8 May. The winning property, Te Maru o Tawatawa in Britomart Street, Berhampore, was included in the multi-unit housing category. The development consists […]
Read More →‘I love it, because it’s my own’
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Doreen loves her warm, brand new home – it’s a far cry from sleeping in her car. She is one of 14 people and families to move into brand new units in Eveleyn Couzins Ave, Christchurch. Doreen is chuffed with her warm, new home after spending time living in her […]
Read More →“Blessed” in Birkdale
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Ioana says her and her five children and partner feel blessed to have moved into their brand new warm and dry home on Chippendale Crescent in Birkdale. “Our old house was cold, and my kids were always getting sick. Our new home is so warm we can sleep with the […]
Read More →Celebrating Pride in Your Home
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation In November 2018 Housing New Zealand launched the Pride In Your Home Awards to celebrate and recognise tenants who look after their Housing New Zealand homes and take pride in where they live. And the nominations flooded in. There were beautiful gardens, immaculately maintained interiors and many, many stories of […]
Read More →Tauranga Home Show Celebrates 20th show
Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand (PR.co.nz) The Tauranga Home Show launches its twentieth anniversary show on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of May. This iconic exhibition has evolved over two decades into the huge exhibition we see today. “My mother and father started this show because they believed in the potential this city […]
Read More →More quality homes that stand the test of time
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation The future site of 45 warm, dry state homes in Manurewa in South Auckland was the backdrop for the announcement of an agreement between the Government and the construction industry. Jointly developed by Ministers, government agencies and industry leaders from across the construction sector, the Construction Sector Accord signals a […]
Read More →Garden party for tenant Yola
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Wellington’s weather turned on a stunning autumn day for Lower Hutt tenant Yola who recently hosted her first garden party for some of her fellow tenants. Yola in her garden With the help of Emily and Mele from the Hutt Valley team, the 93 year-old and avid gardener, got the […]
Read More →A warm and dry place to call home
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation A Hamilton family of seven will not face the chill of another winter in a cold, damp basement having recently moved into a modern five- bedroom Housing New Zealand home. A warm and dry home – Anita (far left) with her whānau in her new home Housing New Zealand Tenancy […]
Read More →Maunu Housing New Zealand development to be notified
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Housing New Zealand has decided to voluntarily seek notification of the resource consent application for a housing development at 67- 87 Puriri Park Rd, Whangarei. This decision took into consideration the length of time the land in question has been vacant, leading to most of the local community mistakenly considering […]
Read More →Housing New Zealand announces new Bond Policy
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Housing New Zealand is reducing the financial burden of moving into a state house through its new bond policy. From Sunday 7 April 2019 a bond will no longer be collected from new tenants. Housing New Zealand’s policy has been to collect two weeks income-related rent as a bond. The […]
Read More →A nation gets neighbourly
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation From all around the country, Housing New Zealand residents have been getting to know one another by celebrating Neighbours Day. Stacey and Bethany For Stacey and her daughter Bethany, Neighbours Day festivities were a chance to catch up with some familiar faces. Stacey is a Tenancy Manager in Mosgiel and […]
Read More →From Christchurch, with thanks
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Two of our staff have been instrumental in helping our Housing New Zealand community navigate the terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques. As a show of gratitude, each was gifted some pounamu. Left: Mohammed chats with Liz about the pounamu. Right: Regional Manager Jackie, right, gifted Ahmad his pounamu. Ahmad […]
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