Insight Report · 08 Dec 2025
In our next report, we turn our focus to homelessness and housing insecurity in Aotearoa New Zealand — where we are now, how we got here, and what needs to change.
Insight Report · 08 Dec 2025
In our next report, we turn our focus to homelessness and housing insecurity in Aotearoa New Zealand — where we are now, how we got here, and what needs to change.
Article · 30 Nov 2025
Wakatipu High School's principal Oded Nathan describes how Queenstown's housing crisis forces schools to manage property portfolios and approach developers for land, transforming education challenges into accommodation crises.
Video · 30 Nov 2025
Former Productivity Commission Chair Dr. Ganesh Nana discusses transforming New Zealand's economic model toward wellbeing-centred productivity, drawing on Māori concepts of kaitiakitanga and decades of experience challenging conventional growth-focused economics.
Article · 29 Nov 2025
Karamū is an 84-home Christchurch development demonstrating how voluntary Inclusionary Zoning delivers affordable housing. Through tenure-blind design and cross-subsidy funding, the project allocates 30% of homes to social housing whilst maintaining commercial viability, proving mixed-tenure communities can work.
Article · 15 Aug 2025
New Zealand's housing crisis stems from abandoning post-war state-supported home ownership. Restoring equity requires progressive ownership models, strengthened Community Housing Providers, inclusionary zoning, capital gains tax reform, and political courage to prioritise housing as critical infrastructure.
Article · 11 Aug 2025
Simplicity's 100-year build-to-rent model leverages economies of scale, standardisation, and KiwiSaver patient capital to build apartments 30-40% cheaper, demonstrating housing as government bond-like investment requiring consistent government market signals rather than direct provision.
Article · 09 Aug 2025
Community Housing Aotearoa is New Zealand's peak body supporting 94 members providing community housing through advocacy, knowledge sharing, policy influence, and collaboration with government, financial institutions, and stakeholders to ensure all New Zealanders are well housed.
Article · 01 Aug 2025
The community housing sector has grown from 3,467 homes in 2007 to 30,000 today through innovation, resilience, and adaptation across constantly shifting policy environments, with 88 registered CHPs delivering diverse housing solutions including social, transitional, affordable rental, and ownership pathways.
Podcast · 10 Jul 2025
Sam Stubbs from Simplicity reveals how long-term thinking delivers apartments costing 30-40% less and 25% larger than market standard. He discusses standardisation, why New Zealand's largest industry operates like a cottage industry, and building for intergenerational equity.
Video · 01 Jul 2025
Sam Stubbs demonstrates how Simplicity's build-to-rent model uses long-term thinking, economies of scale, and patient capital to deliver affordable apartments costing 30-40% less. He argues housing at scale becomes low-risk investment whilst providing social stability and dignity.
Podcast · 26 May 2025
Chris Glaudel from Community Housing Aotearoa shares two decades of international housing development experience. From Peace Corps volunteer to housing advocate, he discusses innovative funding models, vulnerable populations, and creating sustainable affordable housing solutions for New Zealand.
Insight Report · 01 May 2025
For years, people have asked: what is the community housing sector? Who are you? What do you do? And most importantly - why? This report, and those to come, will address these questions and many more.
Video · 22 Apr 2025
David Zussman manages CHA's engagement and support, drawing on UK and New Zealand housing experience from London councils to Monte Cecilia Housing Trust, combining community development expertise with passionate sector advocacy.
CHA Story · 21 Apr 2025
CHA Stories brings human experiences to housing policy discussions. This edition features Fran O'Connor from Queenstown's Toru Apartments, demonstrating how effective initiatives transform lives across Aotearoa.
Case Study · 20 Apr 2025
Established in 2007, Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust tackles affordability in New Zealand's priciest region through award-winning programmes like Secure Home, pioneering place-based, community-driven solutions.
Video · 17 Apr 2025
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub discusses housing inequality, regional disparities, and KiwiSaver policy reform, bringing accessible economic analysis to New Zealand's most pressing challenges through influential publications and his current role at Simplicity.
Podcast · 27 Feb 2025
Queenstown local Fran O'Connor shares her housing journey at Toru Apartments, secured through Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust. She discusses the challenges facing local workers and residents in one of New Zealand's most unaffordable housing markets.
Podcast · 05 Feb 2025
David Zussman, CHA's Engagement and Support Manager, shares his journey through affordable housing in the UK and New Zealand. He discusses tenancy management, community development, and the vital role of the community housing sector.
Video · 11 May 2023
Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman leads housing and health research at the University of Otago, Wellington. Her community housing trials have reduced health disparities, earning recognition including fellowship of the Royal Society.
Video · 10 May 2023
Jill leads the Christchurch Methodist Mission after serving as Deputy General Secretary of ACT Alliance in Geneva, bringing international development expertise to fostering resilient communities across the upper South Island.
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Insight Report: Edition 4 - Homelessness and housing
Where are we now, how we got here and what needs to change
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Insight Report | Paul Gilberd | 08 Dec 2025 |
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When principals become developers
How Queenstown's housing forces schools to think like developers
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Article | 30 Nov 2025 | |
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Dr. Ganesh Nana
Economics as kaitiakitanga: rethinking productivity for wellbeing and sustainability
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Video | Ganesh Nana | 30 Nov 2025 |
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Karamū in Christchurch
How voluntary Inclusionary Zoning delivered 28 social homes in this innovative development
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Article | Annie Wilson | 29 Nov 2025 |
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Charles Waldegrave: Restoring housing equity
Examining the journey to date: The return to home ownership
and financial inclusion
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Article | Charles Waldegrave | 15 Aug 2025 |
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Sam Stubbs: Building for the long-term
How long-term thinking can deliver affordable housing
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Article | Sam Stubbs | 11 Aug 2025 |
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What does CHA do?
Connecting providers, government and communities to deliver affordable homes for all New Zealanders
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Article | Paul Gilberd | 09 Aug 2025 |
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Chris Glaudel: The state of the sector
The challenges and evolving solutions within the community housing sector
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Article | Chris Glaudel | 01 Aug 2025 |
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Sam Stubbs: Simplicity - Building for the long term
How long-term thinking can deliver affordable housing
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Podcast | Sam Stubbs | 10 Jul 2025 |
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Sam Stubbs: Building for the long-term
How long-term thinking can deliver affordable housing
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Video | Sam Stubbs | 01 Jul 2025 |
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Meet the Team – Chris Glaudel
International perspectives on sustainable affordable housing solutions
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Podcast | Chris Glaudel | 26 May 2025 |
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Insight Report: Edition 1 - Community Housing Providers
Examining the role of community housing providers and CHA
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Insight Report | Paul Gilberd | 01 May 2025 |
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Meet the team: David Zussman
A life dedicated to community housing
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Video | David Zussman | 22 Apr 2025 |
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CHA Stories: Fran O’Connor
Toru Apartments, Queenstown
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CHA Story | 21 Apr 2025 | |
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Case Study: Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust
Pioneering affordable housing in New Zealand's most expensive district
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Case Study | Julie Scott | 20 Apr 2025 |
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Shamubeel Eaqub
From "generation rent" to KiwiSaver solutions: making economics accessible and actionable
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Video | 17 Apr 2025 | |
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CHA Stories: Fran O'Connor - Toru apartments
A local worker's housing journey in Queenstown
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Podcast | 27 Feb 2025 | |
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David Zussman - Community Housing and CHA
International experience shaping New Zealand's community housing sector
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Podcast | David Zussman | 05 Feb 2025 |
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Philippa Howden-Chapman: CHA Conference 2023
Evidence-based housing: reducing health disparities through community trials
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Video | 11 May 2023 | |
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Jill Hawkey: CHA Conference 2023
From global humanitarian leadership to local community resilience in Christchurch
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Video | 10 May 2023 | |