Habitat for Humanity New Zealand

Habitat for Humanity New Zealand "A world where everyone has a decent place to live." Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Our philosophy is “a hand up, not a hand-out.” We work in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing to make positive and lasting change. By helping to build, renovate and preserve homes, and serve communities through our wide range of programmes, Habitat for Humanity works towards a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.​Across Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, communities are taking steps today to prepare...
25/08/2026

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.​

Across Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, communities are taking steps today to prepare before the next cyclone season arrives. 🏠

Cyclone season may still be months away, but preparedness starts now. Stronger homes, practical skills and community-led planning can help families reduce risk, respond with confidence and recover faster when extreme weather strikes.​

For more than 20 years, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand has worked alongside Pacific communities to strengthen resilience before disaster happens — supporting communities to identify risks, build knowledge and prepare for the future.​

​This is what cyclone preparedness looks like: communities building resilience before the next cyclone.​

𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 $𝟏 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 $𝟓 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. That means a $30 donation becomes $150 of impact, helping communities strengthen their homes, build practical skills and prepare for future disasters.​

Built by communities. Made possible by you.​

👉 Help open the door to cyclone preparedness: https://www.habitat.org.nz/support-us/current-appeals/cyclone-preparedness

What does it take to meet the housing needs of millions? Inclusive policies, strong partnerships, and a shared commitmen...
21/08/2026

What does it take to meet the housing needs of millions? Inclusive policies, strong partnerships, and a shared commitment to safe, affordable housing.

In episode 2 of , “Policy and Partnerships: Scaling Housing Solutions Across Asia-Pacific”, leaders from Cambodia, Indonesia and Nepal share what they have learnt about turning local progress into change at
scale.

Listen to the episode now:
Spotify: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-ApplePodcast
Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Amazon
YouTube: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-YouTube

Today is World Humanitarian Day.Around the world, humanitarian workers, volunteers, community leaders and local organisa...
18/08/2026

Today is World Humanitarian Day.

Around the world, humanitarian workers, volunteers, community leaders and local organisations stand alongside people facing hardship, disaster and uncertainty. Together, they help create safer, healthier and more resilient communities.

At Habitat for Humanity, we believe everyone deserves a decent place to live. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we work alongside families to improve housing outcomes through homeownership, housing repairs and community support. Across the Pacific, we partner with communities to strengthen homes, build practical skills and help people prepare for and recover from disasters.

As climate change, housing challenges and rising living costs continue to impact communities, safe and secure housing is more important than ever. Whether it's helping a whānau into a healthy home, making homes warmer and safer through repairs, or supporting Pacific communities to build resilience before disasters strike, our goal remains the same: helping people build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.

On World Humanitarian Day, we thank the volunteers, donors, partners, supporters and communities who make this work possible. Together, we're building a future where more people have a safe place to call home.

16/08/2026

𝐌𝐚̄𝐥𝐨̄ 𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤

This Tonga Language Week, we're celebrating the people, knowledge and communities we work alongside in Tonga.

For Tiseni, learning practical construction skills helped build confidence and opened new opportunities for the future. Through training, he gained hands-on skills that not only supported his own development but also strengthened his ability to contribute to projects that benefit the community.

Through our partnership with Live & Learn Tonga's Climate Resilient Island Programme, Habitat for Humanity supports community-led initiatives that help communities strengthen resilience and prepare for the future.

Together, we're building skills, confidence and stronger communities across Tonga.
Mālō 'aupito to the communities, partners and supporters who make this work possible.

13/08/2026

🎙️ Episode 2 of Open the Door is now live!

In this episode, Eliza Sthapit, National Director of Habitat for Humanity Nepal, speaks with Handoko Ngadiman, National Director of Habitat for Humanity Indonesia, and Phal Vandy, National Director of Habitat for Humanity Cambodia, about the power of cross-sector collaboration in addressing the housing crisis. From Cambodia's national housing policy to community-led solutions in Indonesia and Nepal's bamboo housing guide, the conversation highlights how evidence-based approaches can drive lasting impact.

Watch or listen to the episode and subscribe through these platforms:

Spotify: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4gZ9v0F
Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-Amazon
YouTube: https://bit.ly/PolicyPartnerships-YouTube

12/08/2026

A huge thank you to the AMI team for rolling up their sleeves and joining us at Habitat ReStore Auckland. Together, we're helping more Kiwi families have a warm, safe and healthy place to call home.🩵

On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the knowledge, leadership and resilience of Māori i...
08/08/2026

On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the knowledge, leadership and resilience of Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand and Indigenous communities across the Pacific.

For generations, Indigenous Peoples have cared for their lands, shared knowledge through their communities, and developed ways to adapt to changing environments.

Through partnerships across Samoa, Tonga and Fiji, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand works alongside communities to strengthen housing, build resilience and support locally led solutions.

Together, we're building safer, stronger communities for future generations.

When we work together, amazing things happen 🏡❤️For Rebecca, a warm, safe and healthy home once felt out of reach. But t...
05/08/2026

When we work together, amazing things happen 🏡❤️

For Rebecca, a warm, safe and healthy home once felt out of reach. But thanks to a partnership between Habitat for Humanity Central Region, New Zealand, Waikato-Tainui, BNZ and AWHI Healthy Homes, she is heading into winter with a home that is warmer, drier and safer.

Support included:
✅ A new roof
✅ New double-lined curtains
✅ Window safety latches
✅ Practical information and advice to keep her home warm, dry and healthy

Every improvement helps create a place where people can feel secure, stay healthy, and truly feel at home. It's a reminder of what can be achieved when communities, partners and supporters come together.

Read Rebecca’s story and see the impact of partnership in action: https://www.habitat.org.nz/impact-stories/partnerships-support-warmer-drier-safer-home

02/08/2026

When housing fails health, it often comes down to four gaps:
• Capacity: too few skilled builders
• Supply: materials that are wrong, substandard or counterfeit
• Demand: families may not know there are better or more affordable
ways to improve their homes and their health
• Regulation: policies may be missing, weak or not enforced.

In the premiere of , Scott Merrill, Senior Director of Regional Operations at Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter, reveals why these gaps have a real impact on families in Kenya, the Philippines, and beyond.

Listen to “Housing and Health: Why Home Is the Foundation of Wellbeing”
now:

Spotify: https://bit.ly/OpenTheDoor_Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4xM7kDA
Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3QnfTnz
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HFHAsiaPacific

In case you missed it, here's the best parts of July: 👉 To mark World Youth Skills Day, Habitat shared stories from Tong...
30/07/2026

In case you missed it, here's the best parts of July:
👉 To mark World Youth Skills Day, Habitat shared stories from Tonga and Fiji showing how practical skills training is helping young people build stronger futures while creating lasting change in their communities.
👉 Habitat for Humanity Asia Pacific launched its new podcast series, /open the door/, with the first episode featuring Habitat NZ CEO Alan Thorp exploring the connection between housing and health, and the impact of safe, healthy homes on family wellbeing.
👉 Construction is progressing on Nelson's Affordable Rental development, with six townhouses and 12 apartments taking shape and the project remaining on track for completion in 2027.
👉Habitat's Progressive Home Ownership programme in Dunedin is growing, with three new Rent-to-Buy homes in Kaikorai Valley creating more pathways into affordable homeownership for local whānau.
👉Through Habitat Central's partnerships with AWHI Healthy Homes Initiative, BNZ and Waikato-Tainui, a Raglan whānau is heading into winter warmer, drier and safer
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