About us
The Corporation's strategic direction
The Corporation's vision is to "work for New Zealanders by creating housing opportunities and strengthening communities". Its mission statement defines its purpose as providing "access to decent homes, and helping New Zealanders manage their own circumstances and contribute to community life".
The Corporation contributes to the achievement of the Government's wider social, economic and environmental goals by working to achieve housing outcomes for New Zealanders. The Corporation does this in partnership with other government agencies.
The Corporation is playing a role in the delivery of the Government's Jobs and Growth Plan to stimulate economic growth, through the additional $124.5 million being spent on upgrades and new state houses. The Corporation will continue to focus on value for money spending which will contribute to multiple government outcomes (for example, upgrades will stimulate employment while also improving housing) through the delivery of housing and housing-related services.
The Corporation's Outcomes Framework describes what the Corporation seeks to achieve through housing and how this will impact on New Zealanders. The Outcomes Framework describes how the Corporation contributes to the wider social outcomes of the Government.
These outcomes cannot be achieved by the Corporation alone, as many other government agencies and nongovernment groups also work towards them. To deliver the best value for public money, the Corporation will work closely with government, private agencies and other stakeholders on housing-related outcomes or activities.
The two outcomes
The Corporation has identified two outcomes where it expects to deliver results through the Corporation's services.
- Where the Corporation has a significant influence, people will have access to decent, affordable housing.
- Where the Corporation has a significant influence, people will live in safe, inclusive communities.
The outcomes are interrelated and within the Corporation's sphere of direct intervention and influence.
Priorities for 2009/10
The following priorities represent how the Corporation will focus its investment to achieve its outcomes.
Improving housing affordability for low- to middleincome earners
This involves development and implementation of the Gateway Housing Initiative and a mechanism for tenants to purchase their state houses.
Upgrading state housing stock to a decent standard
The Corporation must continue to improve its management of the overall state housing portfolio. The priority is to raise the quality of housing to an appropriate standard.
Developing a Housing Options and Advice Service
The Corporation is developing a Housing Options and Advice Service that supports improved outcomes for those seeking homes. This will result in the provision of better advice about the range of options available to those who approach the Corporation for assistance and to existing tenants, including those looking for opportunities to buy.
Expanding social housing options
This will involve ensuring high-quality expenditure within the Housing Innovation Fund to support the growth of the social housing sector.
Facilitating improvement in communities where state housing dominates
The Corporation will work with community agencies and other government agencies to revitalise areas with high concentrations of state housing and social need through housing redevelopments.
Improving value for money
The Corporation must continue to seek ways in which it can use its resources in the most efficient and effective manner to achieve the Government's social objectives for housing.
The Corporation's Outcomes Framework
The Outcomes Framework on the next page illustrates the relationship between the Government's broader societal outcomes and the Corporation's outcomes for housing.
