Day One | Tuesday, 6 May 2025
7:50
Registration
8:35
Opening Karakia
8:50
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago; Director, New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
The Big Picture – Policy Past, Present, and Future
9:00
International Keynote: Insights into Australia’s Community Housing Sector
Hear from Wendy Hayhurst, CEO of the Community Housing Industry Association, as she joins us in-person to share an in-depth overview of Australia’s community housing landscape. Discover the latest innovations, policy developments, and effective strategies that can be adapted to transform community housing in New Zealand.
Wendy Hayhurst, Chief Executive Officer, Community Housing Industry Association
9:30
Addressing the affordability housing status-quo and how we can do better
Understanding the where, why, and how of the New Zealand housing crisis
Acknowledging that affordable housing either requires cheaper builds or more subsidies
Identifying where our future opportunities lie to deliver more affordable housing
Shamubeel Eaqub, Chief Economist, Simplicity
10:00
What is the role of CHPs in solving New Zealand’s housing crisis
Laying out a vision for how CHPs can operate in today’s environment
Determining how government policy will impact the future of the CHP sector
Ali Hamlin-Paenga, Chief Executive Officer, Te Matapihi
10:30
Morning Tea
11:00
Analysing housing supply across major metros versus demand and affordability
Supply side policy solutions to improve housing affordability across NZ’s largest cities have been advanced over recent years
With more supply now being enabled, is this starting to have any effect on price?
Is the supply “real” and at a macro policy level are we focusing on the right things to improve housing affordability?
Mark Davey, City Planning Manager, Chief Planner, Hamilton City Council
Aged Care Housing
11:30
Research Panel: What does the research say about the future of housing for the elderly?
See the scale of housing unaffordability for New Zealand’s ageing population
Determining why housing is critical to the wellbeing of our ageing population
Addressing housing for ageing New Zealanders as a wholistic issue involving health and financial considerations
Identifying measures that could make a difference for over 65s searching for sustainable housing solutions
Moderator: Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago; Director, New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Dr Patrick Nolan, Director – Policy and Research, Te Ara Ahunga Ora - Retirement Commission
Dr Laura Bates, Professional Teaching Fellow, School of Environment, The University of Auckland
12:10
Advancing the health and wellbeing of older people through affordable shared living with light support
Championing the benefits of supported living with companionship for older people
Working in partnership with local communities to meet the needs of our ageing population
Exploring an innovative and practical response to our health and housing crises
Ruth Seabright, Executive Officer, Abbeyfield
12:40
Enhancing the health and wellbeing of older residents through community-focused living and holistic support systems
Encouraging a community living approach designed for elderly residents.
Assessing the suitability of communal living models for aged care within community housing.
Donna Tilyard-Davies, Deputy CEO, Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust
Yvonne Wilson, Strategic Relationships Manager - Housing, Te Runanga o Kirikiriroa
1:10
Lunch
2:10
Reconvene in main room and then make way to Roundtables
2:20
Roundtables
Roundtable A - Exploration into the key factors impacting on housing affordability, and a discussion around Finance, Design and Construction.
Marcus Greening, Residential Design Lead, i2C Architects
Roundtable B - What are tenants looking for in the design of new affordable housing?
Maxine Stiling, Tenancy Quality Manager, Haumaru Housing
Roundtable C – Unpacking the impact of funding mechanisms like Development contributions/Development levies on housing supply and affordability: What are the challenges and opportunities and how do we improve the way these mechanisms operate?
Adrienne Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Urban Development Institute of New Zealand UDINZ
Community Integration
3:20
Case Study: Community Integration in Practice: Housing, Whānau Outcomes and Thriving Communities through Urban Regeneration in Tāmaki
Fostering Stronger Communities: Learn how Tāmaki Regeneration is using a place-based management approach to empower self-led communities and create environments where whānau can thrive.
Affordable Housing with Impact: Explore innovative housing products such as shared home ownership, designed to address affordability while supporting mobility across the housing continuum.
Driving Intergenerational Change: Discover how the regeneration programme is enabling long-term transformation for whānau —shaping brighter futures across generations.
Jo Brain, General Manager of Strategy and Masterplanning, Tamaki Regeneration Company
Juliet Erihe, General Manager of Housing, Tamaki Regeneration Company
3:50
Afternoon Tea
4:20
Hopuhopu Development Case Study: Setting the standard for modern and affordable housing for iwi
Connecting people, culture, and place to provide communities rather than just shelter
Developing in a way that speaks to the unique needs of Waikato Tainui
Ensuring this development is sustainable and resilient to future change
Marae Tukere, General Manager, Oranga, Waikato-Tainui
4:50
Te Pākau Maru Case Study: Beyond Housing – Building Intentional Communities
Exploration of the redevelopment of a brownfield site through a people-centred and place-based approach
Understanding key funding and financing considerations when building intentional mixed tenure communities
Annie Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Kāinga Maha
James Stewart, General Manager, Home Capital Partners
5:20
Chairperson’s Closing Address
5:25
End of Summit Day One
Day Two | Wednesday, 7 May 2025
9:00
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Professor Nevil Pierse, BSc, MSc, PhD, Research Professor, Co-Director of He Kainga Oranga / Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago
Unique Affordable and Community Housing Solutions
9:10
Why is shared ownership so important in achieving an affordable future housing landscape?
What is shared ownership and what does it achieve as a tenure product?
What sort of costs can a CHP or Trust expect from offering shared ownership?
Setting up a shared ownership scheme within your organisations: a cost-benefit analysis
Evaluating the lived experience and community impacts of shared ownership schemes
Dominic Foote, Chief Executive Officer, Housing Foundation
9:40
Locking in affordable housing commitments from developers by utilising inclusionary zoning
How can inclusionary housing become such an important tool in building affordable housing in the future?
Making the case to developers that inclusionary zoning is in their financial interest
Julie Scott, CEO, Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust
Financing
10:10
Panel: Preparing CHPs and Trusts for opportunities and challenges around financing
Where will financing come from and how to attract it?
Assessing the viability of bank funding options for affordable housing
Financing future developments through impact investment
What are investors looking for from CHPs and Trusts? Are certain types of housing more attractive that others?
Moderator: Terri Eggleton, Impact Investment Manager, Bay Trust
Roy Thompson, Co-Founder and Managing Director, New Ground Capital
Heiko Jonkers, Senior Product Manager - Social and Affordable Housing, Westpac NZ
10:50
Morning Tea
11:20
Unlocking finance for CHPs at scale, connecting financial markets and the opportunity for Government to support finance for CHPs efficiently
An overview of the new Community Housing Funding Agency
Awakening the sleeping giant that is financial markets while understanding its capacity and requirements for investing
Learning lessons from overseas and applying it to unlocking finance at scale
How philanthropy, impact investment, financial markets and Government can deliver more homes and unlock greater efficiency?
James Palmer, CEO, Community Finance
Local Council Housing
11:50
Panel: Navigating the role of local councils in affordable housing amid funding uncertainty
Identifying where local councils can positively influence affordable housing
Strengthening partnerships to assist with affordable housing when funding runs dry
Communicating the extent to which council can and cannot influence housing outcomes
Agreeing on the role councils should be playing in affordable housing in 10 years
Moderator: Kayla Stewart, Housing Policy & Strategy Specialist, Waitaki District Council
Bruce Rendall, Head of City Growth and Property, Christchurch City Council
Gill Brown, Principal Policy Advisor – Housing, Dunedin City Council
Ian Kloppers, Head of Infrastructure Funding and Development Strategy, Auckland City Council
12:30
Engaging in the practice of land Banking for proactive relocation in the face of climate change
Purchasing land to secure homes for residents who will be dislocated due to environmental change in the future
Funding the relocation of property owners by selling a portion of new stock at market rate and reserving the rest for a direct transfer
Managing the desires of each property owner by allowing them the right to sell their home, design their own home, and be included in the transition process
How does this scheme help with housing affordability, and can it be used as a model across New Zealand?
Hamish Dobbie, Chief Executive Officer, Hurunui District Council
1:00
Lunch
Sustainable Construction
2:00
Outlining the future of offsite manufacturing and how CHPs and Councils can get involved
Embracing the modular and tiny homes revolution while it is still new
The importance of an all-of-government OSM strategy to help stimulate the sector
Using the Ministry of Education’s increase in OSM as a template for Community Housing
How can CHPs and Councils use OSM as part their next affordable housing develop project?
Scott Fisher, CEO, Offsite NZ
2:30
Panel: How can the future of affordable housing achieve financial and environmental sustainability through innovative design and construction
What are the most exciting design and construction trends that we should be looking towards?
What can CHPs/Councils/Developers/Trusts/Architects do with minimal budget and in the short term to make their existing stock more sustainable?
What are the minimum sustainability requirements that new developments or retrofits should incorporate and how do we ensure this happens?
Moderator: Simone Woodland, Founder, Tākaka Cohousing; Co-founder, CIRCLE Living
Guy Shaw, Interim Chair, Board Member, Te Tōpūtanga o te Whare Korou ki Aotearoa, Passive House Institute NZ
Dr Chris Litten, General Manager Research, BRANZ
Josh Milne, Design and Innovation Leader, Home NZ
Creating an affordable housing legacy
3:15
Closing Panel: Building a Resilient Future in Community Housing
Understanding where the sector wants to head and whether it is trending in that direction
Identifying the single most important change that can be made by each CHP, Council and Developer
Moderator: Waylyn Tahuri Whaipakanga, Chief Executive Officer, Te Taiwhenua O Heretaunga
Larissa Bridge, Chief Executive Officer, Home in Place NZ
Bree Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Te Runanga o Whaingaroa