Today I’m celebrating my one-year anniversary with Dwell Housing Trust and, coincidentally, it’s the organisation’s 44th birthday as well.

As winter deepens in Wellington, Dwell highlights the urgent housing crisis affecting hundreds of families, while celebrating resilience and progress—like reaching 75% of the funding goal for our Lower Hutt development. The newsletter also welcomes new Board member Colleen McCorkindale and an inspiring tenant story which highlights how the security of home helps families reach their life goals.

We can’t do what we do alone. At Dwell, our partnerships with businesses and individuals are essential to bringing new homes and communities to life. Whether it’s through professional expertise, funding, or time, these collaborations are what help turn plans on paper into places people can call home.

Check out our Autumn newsletter for information on our upcoming social housing development in Lower Hutt, information on our monthly giving programme and stories from our tenants.

It isn’t just donations that charities need to keep going, but the professional skills of people in our community that are looking to give back. One such professional is Rachael Wise (Navigation Financial Partners) who has 25 years of banking and finance experience and has lent those skills to Dwell.

No-one wants to see Kiwi kids growing up in motels.

So in principle it’s hard to disagree with the Government’s move towards eliminating emergency housing as a long-term solution. But the changes in policy can only be deemed a success if they go hand in hand with an increase in the supply of social housing as an alternative to the motels.

Check out our summer newsletter for information on our upcoming project at Gordon Place, Newtown and stats on the community making Mahora Te Aroha their home.

At Dwell Housing Trust, our vision is simple but powerful: creating thriving communities where residents can live well, be well, and do well. We're thrilled to share the results of our 2024 Tenant Satisfaction Survey, which shows we're turning this vision into reality.