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• 2009-2010 Statement of Intent
• 2008-2009 Statement of Intent
• 2007-2008 Statement of Intent
  • Foreword: Board Chair
  • Chief Executive's overview
  • Part 1: Our three-year outlook - introduction
  • Part 1: The Government's strategic policy framework
  • Part 1: Operating environment
  • Part 1: Our business
  • Part 1: Outcomes framework
  • Part 1: The Corporation at a glance
  • Part 1: Managing for results
  • Part 1: Quality assurance, evaluation and risk management
  • Part 1: Partners and stakeholders
  • Part 2: Statement of responsibility
  • Part 2: Introduction - Forecast financial information
  • Part 2: Strategic priority one: Coordinate the Government's New Zealand Housing Strategy
  • Part 2: Strategic priority two: Demonstrate housing development best practice
  • Part 2: Strategic priority three: Ensure effective state housing stewardship
  • Part 2: Strategic priority four: Support community-based social housing initiatives
  • Part 2: Strategic priority five: Facilitate sustainable home ownership
  • Part 2: Output class appropriations
  • Part 2: Forecast financial performance, policies and statements
  • Part 2: Forecast financial statements
  • Footnotes

About us

Chief Executive's overview

The Corporation is much more than the nation's largest landlord. We offer a wide range of housing services to individuals and families, including low income households and those facing other inequalities. We help first home buyers into home ownership and we encourage social housing providers to help meet local housing need. We are also the Government's key adviser on strategic housing-related policy. Our strategic and operational policy capabilities have been significantly increased to deliver sound and evidence-based policy advice.

Our work supports the Government's three themes: economic transformation; families, young and old; and national identity. While families, young and old most obviously fits with our work, we also have a role to play in supporting the other two themes. Strong families and communities underpin economic transformation, building foundations that allow individuals to contribute fully and excel. Good quality housing contributes to the wellbeing of New Zealanders, helps support families, safe communities and improved health, education and employment outcomes. The provision of affordable housing is strongly ingrained in the Kiwi culture that helps shape our national identity.

In line with the public sector focus on outcomes, the Corporation is working towards two intermediate outcomes: 'A supply of good quality housing' and 'Sustainable housing solutions'. The first outcome will be achieved when the housing sector has the capability to deliver good quality housing that is appropriate to changing needs. Effective implementation of the 10-year programme of action for the whole housing sector in the New Zealand Housing Strategy will make a major contribution to this, as will our effective stewardship and development of the Crown's housing.

The Corporation's second intermediate outcome 'Sustainable housing solutions' will be achieved when New Zealanders can obtain and maintain housing, and contribute to cohesive communities. Our work with community-based housing initiatives and our services to help people into suitable housing support this outcome.

We also make a significant contribution to the work and outcomes of many other government agencies. We look forward to further strengthening our relationship with the Ministry of Social Development and other public sector agencies with housing-related responsibilities, such as the Department of Building and Housing, Te Puni Kōkiri, the Treasury, and the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, Ministry for the Environment and Ministry of Health. We are working to increase the supply of social housing in partnership with local authorities and other not-for-profit housing providers, by providing lending and support through the Housing Innovation Fund.

The Corporation works in a challenging environment and deals with many issues that require innovative responses to meet changing demands. We are planning strategically for the future. I want to ensure the Corporation develops and maintains the capability necessary to meet the housing expectations of all New Zealanders and the Government's social outcomes.