Everyone in our community has a home.
To increase the supply of quality, affordable, healthy homes and housing services for people/whānau in need, while upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Since 2000, Nelson Tasman has been one of the least affordable housing regions in New Zealand. Rents and house prices have steadily risen, but wages and benefits haven't risen at the same rate.
The Nelson Tasman Housing Trust was established in 2004 as a community response to the housing crisis in Nelson and Tasman. We work with the Government, local councils, and many other community
agencies to improve access to good quality, affordable housing for people on low incomes.
We are a registered Community Housing Provider and a member of Community Housing
Aotearoa, the peak body for the community housing sector.
We are governed by a board of trustees made up of community and business leaders from Nelson and Tasman.
Over the past 15 years the trust has built 49 homes at a cost of $13 million (we lease one other home). During that time we have delivered Crown-funded public housing developments to the value of $6 million, as well as several affordable rental housing schemes. We reinvest any operating surplus to help build more homes.