04. April 2023
Our new affordable housing development in Tāhunanui was officially opened today and tenants will move in soon after Easter. The five homes in Muritai St are for families and people on low incomes. There are four 2-bedroom homes and one 4-bedroom home, all designed to be warm, dry and energy-efficient. This development received significant support from the Nelson City Council, which provided a $850,000 grant, and a private philanthropic donor provided a matching donation. Donations were also...
14. March 2023
One of our tenants now has wheels to get to school, thanks to a collaborative effort by the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust and Bike Hub Nelson.
22. December 2022
NTHT director Carrie Mozena highlights the need for more social and affordable housing in Richmond in a media interview.
06. September 2022
A grant from the Nelson City Council will enable the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust to press ahead with a planned development of 10 new affordable rental homes in Dodson Valley, Atawhai. The council has approved a grant of $1 million to the project, from its Housing Reserve fund. It also granted $1 million to Habitat for Humanity Nelson for a planned development of affordable rental homes in central Nelson. Nelson Tasman Housing Trust director Carrie Mozena said the trust appreciated the grant,...
02. August 2022
We are delighted to announce that we've signed a contract to buy two properties in Totara St, Nelson, on which we plan to build six new rental homes. The sites at 6 and 8 Totara St are being sold by the Nelson City Council. Each section currently has a single old house on it. Our plan is to redevelop these adjoining sections and build a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes (see image above). NTHT director Carrie Mozena says this is a great location for families, close to the Victory...
01. August 2022
The Nelson Tasman Housing Trust recently joined forces with Habitat for Humanity Nelson to make a pitch to the Nelson City Council to allocate more of its Housing Reserve funding. In our joint presentation to councillors, we asked for $1 million for each community housing provider, which would enable us to leverage more funding and build a total of 25 new affordable homes. The council allocated $1.85 million to both providers last year as part of the first phase of allocations from its Housing...
18. April 2022
The Nelson City Council has announced a grant for the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust's latest housing development in Tahunanui.
29. March 2022
The need for affordable and public housing continues to grow, a recent survey on housing need by the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust shows.
15. December 2021
Our six new rental homes in Murphy St, Nelson are now completed and will be ready for tenants to move into soon. They were blessed at an opening ceremony this week. Archdeacon Harvey Whakaruru performed the blessing and Nelson MP Rachel Boyack declared the homes open. Nelson Tasman Housing Trust director Carrie Mozena says she's thrilled with the homes, which are designed to be warm, dry and energy-efficient. "We know people will be comfortable in these homes and will benefit from a healthy...
05. October 2021
The Nelson City Council has approved a proposal to make $2 million of its housing reserve fund available for housing projects catering for low-to-moderate income households. Nelson Tasman Housing Trust director Carrie Mozena told councillors she strongly supported the proposal, at a council meeting this week. She said it would accelerate the building of more affordable housing in Nelson. The trust had a project ready to apply with, which would deliver 5 homes, she said. Here is a Stuff article...