Maori Housing Conference in Bay of Islands
Monday, 26 March 2012, 2:09 pm
Press Release: Community Housing Aotearoa
Media Release: Te Matapihi / Community Housing Aotearoa
Maori Housing Conference in Bay of
Islands
Ministers Phil Heatley and Pita Sharples
will open the 2012 National Maori Housing Conference today
in the Bay of Islands (Copthorne Paihia).
They will be
followed by Rangimarie Naida Glavish, who chairs the Iwi
Leaders' Grop for Housing.
In the evening Hon Tariana
Turia, Associate Minister of Housing and Minister of Whanau
Ora, will address the 200 participants and will be followed
by John Rae, Chair of the New Zealand Council for
Infrastructure and Development.
The conference runs
until Wednesday 28 March.
ENDS
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Nga Wharerau o Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa is the peak body for New Zealand's community
housing sector. Our 110 members build and manage affordable and social housing.
Our Vision is to make sure every New Zealander is well-housed in a warm, safe, dry
and affordable home. This is a basic human right.
We work to support the growth and development of community housing providers to
enable them to provide affordable and social housing.
We want to demonstrate that community housing is a critical element alongside
private and government owned housing. No one can do it alone.
Community Housing Aotearoa aims to:
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be the voice of the community housing sector
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build capacity and foster collaboration
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promote best practice in housing policy
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champion quality and excellence.