Budget 2020: Services For People In Hardship But No Structural Change

Media release by Melissa Neale on May 21, 2020

Friday, 15 May 2020, 7:39 amPress Release: NZ Council of Christian Social Services “The new funding to provide services to those who are severely affected by the economic downturn will be a great help to those who suffer Covid-19 related hardship”, says Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer for the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS). …

KiwiBuy campaign focuses on more resources

Kete Kupu, Policy watch, Take Action by Melissa Neale on July 3, 2019

Community Housing Aotearoa, the Salvation Army, the Housing Foundation and Habitat for Humanity are working together on the KiwiBuy campaign to persuade the government to put more resources into shared ownership and progressive home ownership products that can help more kiwis own an affordable home. Using shared ownership and progressive home ownership models, community-based housing provides…