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January 2012 - Boarding House Research by Trustee

Research undertaken by Trustee Clare Aspinall on boarding houses in the capital was featured on the RNZ website.

December 2011 - CIH Publishes Trust Article

An article on the housing situation in New Zealand, written by Director Alison Cadman and Chair Paul Scholey, has been published on the Chartered Institute of Housing's International Newsletter.

November 2011 - Director Quoted in Dominion Post

Director Alison Cadman is quoted in an article called 'Perverse incentives and reviewable tenancies bite' in the Dominion Post, 5th November. The article is available online under the title Election issue: Housing

September 2011 - Berhampore Homes Opening

The Trust's new four four-bedroom homes were officially opened on Thursday 29th September by Phil Heatley, the Minister for Housing.

"I am always delighted to see Government funding being used to grow social and affordable housing by a provider like the Wellington Housing Trust", said Minister Heatley.

Read the full press release from the Minister's Office.

The Berhampore project is an other milestone in the Trust's vision to be the leading partner and provider of community housing in the Wellington Region.

"We are very proud of this project which will truly make a difference for Wellington City and in particular to our families who need affordable housing", says Trust Director Alison Cadman.

"Our tenants come from a diverse range of backgrounds and have a diverse range of needs. Our vision is for mixed communities as we know they encourage social engagement and positively affect health, education and employment outcomes."

The opening was also featured in the Dominion Post article acute housing shortage needs more than a few grants.

Tree Planting

Planting a Kowhai Tree

Above, left to right: Trust Director Alison Cadman, Phil Heatley Minister of Housing, Trust Chair Paul Scholey.

Opening Team

Blessing the Homes

Above, left to right: Kaumātua June and Sam Jackson, Trust Director Alison Cadman, Trustee Claire Aspinal, Architect Mark Ansell, Ron Agnew and Tony Doile from Armstrong Downes Construction, Architect Callum McKenzie.

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Newsletters

The Trust periodically sends out newsletters to keep our tenants, members and supporters informed of Trust activities and ways they can get involved in our work.

December 2011 (PDF, 957kb)

June 2011 (PDF, 1763kb)

December 2010 (PDF, 569kb)