Public housing

‘Applying for a home felt harder than applying for a job’: NZ private rentals won’t solve need for emergency housing

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Established in 2016, the emergency housing programme – short-term housing for people with nowhere to stay – was meant to be a stop-gap measure.

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  • Established in 2016, the emergency housing programme – short-term housing for people with nowhere to stay – was meant to be a stop-gap measure.
  • People seeking access to emergency housing will need to prove they have made “a reasonable effort” to secure a home in the private rental sector.
  • Our research on the factors that shape people’s housing outcomes, experiences and journeys shows the private rental sector can often exacerbate housing precarity.

Housing discrimination is widespread

  • Our survey of 800 residents across seven neighbourhoods in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch revealed experiences of housing discrimination are widespread in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Nearly half of all renters reported directly experiencing discrimination when trying to rent a home.
  • Read more:
    As NZ struggles to resolve its long-running housing crisis, investors should be taxed for keeping homes empty

    When asked for examples to illustrate their experiences of discrimination, renters and owners alike provided stories of struggling to secure private rental housing at some point in their lives.

The instability of renting

  • This situation is made worse by the instability of rental housing.
  • Our survey results show a mere 12% of private rental tenants have lived in only one home over the past ten years.
  • This stands in stark contrast to 47% of owner-occupiers but also 39% of public housing tenants.
  • It takes time and effort to secure a home, especially one that is affordable and suitable for a household’s needs.

Private rental sector is not a solution

  • Recent research in Aotearoa and the United Kingdom has shown private renting adversely affects renters’ health and wellbeing.
  • Moreover, a Western Australian initiative to require public housing applicants to prove they had tried to get a private rental was dismantled following a 2004 inquiry.
  • Responding to the emergency housing crisis with greater reliance on the private rental sector amounts to fighting fire with fire.


Jessica Terruhn receives funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the WERO research programme. She is affiliated with Renters United. Francis L Collins receives funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. He has previously received other funding from Te Apārangi Royal Society of New Zealand.

BidPrime and Ontopical Partner to Help Small and Medium Businesses Find Public Works Opportunities Early, in Time to Win

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

With BidPrime's Emerging Opps it just takes minutes for small and medium-sized businesses to search for suitable public sector opportunities and link directly to the moment in meeting minutes or a video where potential opportunities were being discussed.

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  • With BidPrime's Emerging Opps it just takes minutes for small and medium-sized businesses to search for suitable public sector opportunities and link directly to the moment in meeting minutes or a video where potential opportunities were being discussed.
  • Businesses ranging from IT consulting to construction to facilities services, can now get alerted daily to new agency opportunities in data released.
  • "It used to be that only large enterprises could afford government market intelligence technology," commented Clayton Feick, CEO of Ontopical.
  • BidPrime and Ontopical dramatically reduce the time and effort for SMBs to detect opportunities and prepare a competitive bid.

Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies Announces the Formation and Members of its Board of Advisors

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The Board of Advisors will work closely with BMRT to advance the company's groundbreaking Base Molecular Resonance™ (BMR) technology.

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  • The Board of Advisors will work closely with BMRT to advance the company's groundbreaking Base Molecular Resonance™ (BMR) technology.
  • "We are honored to be working with this esteemed group of thought leaders that comprise our Board of Advisors.
  • "This Board of Advisors brings invaluable experience from industries that will benefit from our technology.
  • The founding members of the BMRT Board of Advisors are:
    Robbie Callaway, Chairman of the BMRT Board of Advisors, is the former CEO of Technology Investors Inc.

UnitedHealthcare Launches Program to Address Type 2 Diabetes in Owensboro Community

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

UnitedHealthcare Catalyst™, a community-based program that uses data to tackle the highest-priority health challenges in local communities, has just launched in Owensboro with a focus on type 2 diabetes.

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  • UnitedHealthcare Catalyst™, a community-based program that uses data to tackle the highest-priority health challenges in local communities, has just launched in Owensboro with a focus on type 2 diabetes.
  • Together with Audubon Area Community Care Clinic and Girls Inc., the program aims to improve health outcomes in the community through promotion of healthy habits and management of individuals with prediabetes and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes as part of a multiyear collaboration.
  • “UnitedHealthcare is committed to supporting communities across the Commonwealth with resources to better manage their health,” said Krista Hensel, chief executive officer, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky.
  • “The impact of diabetes on the population we serve as a community health center is huge.

New Zealand Construction Industry Report 2023: In-depth Analysis, Project Pipeline and Growth Projection 2018-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

The "New Zealand Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "New Zealand Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The industry report provides a comprehensive outlook on the New Zealand construction industry’s growth prospects, with a detailed market analysis, trends, and sectoral insights set to shape the industry landscape through 2027.
  • Forecasts indicate a promising 3.6% growth rate in real terms for 2023, attributed to the nation’s rebuilding efforts post-Cyclone Gabrielle.
  • The analysis within the report presents a segmented approach, dissecting industry growth by commercial, industrial, infrastructure, energy and utilities, as well as institutional and residential sectors.

8x8, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform provider, today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 ended December 31, 2023.

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  • 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform provider, today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 ended December 31, 2023.
  • Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results:
    Total revenue of $181.0 million, compared to $184.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • "At the beginning of this fiscal year we outlined a plan to return $250 million to our investors primarily through debt repayment in fiscal years 2024 through fiscal 2026.
  • Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Metrics and Recent Business Highlights:
    Total ARR was $707 million at quarter-end, an increase of 1% from the end of the same period last year.

Driven by Waste Charging Baguio wins new contracts for smart food waste recycling machines for large residential estates

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

HONG KONG, Jan 25, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Baguio Green Group Limited ("Baguio" or the "Group", Stock Code: 01397.HK) is pleased to announce that following last year's success in securing a smart recycling machine contract from the Environmental Protection Department ("EPD") of the HKSAR Government ("the Government"), the Group has won new contracts for two large private residential estates for the provision of smart Food Waste Recycling Machines ("Food Waste Recycling Machines") and maintenance services.

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  • HONG KONG, Jan 25, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Baguio Green Group Limited ("Baguio" or the "Group", Stock Code: 01397.HK) is pleased to announce that following last year's success in securing a smart recycling machine contract from the Environmental Protection Department ("EPD") of the HKSAR Government ("the Government"), the Group has won new contracts for two large private residential estates for the provision of smart Food Waste Recycling Machines ("Food Waste Recycling Machines") and maintenance services.
  • Currently, Hong Kong only recycles about 200 tonnes of food waste per day, lower than the total amount of food waste produced.
  • The Government intends to extend the installation of the Food Waste Recycling Machines in all public housing estates in Hong Kong this year.
  • With waste charging set to take effect, the Government is proactively offering financial aid for private estates to install Food Waste Recycling Machines through the Recycling Fund and the Environment and Conservation Fund.

Canada Construction Industry Report 2023: Output Projected to Shrink by 1.7% in 2023 and a Further 3.1% in 2024 - Forecasts to 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 29, 2024

In another setback to the industry, in August 2023, Canada's Alberta Province halted 118 renewable energy projects involving a total investment of CAD33 billion ($25.6 billion) until February 2024, to review renewable energy policies.

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  • In another setback to the industry, in August 2023, Canada's Alberta Province halted 118 renewable energy projects involving a total investment of CAD33 billion ($25.6 billion) until February 2024, to review renewable energy policies.
  • The publisher expects the Canadian construction industry to rebound at an annual average rate of 2.2% during 2025-27, supported by developments in the energy, transport, industrial and residential sectors.
  • Historical (2018-2022) and forecast (2023-2027) valuations of the construction industry in Canada, featuring details of key growth drivers.
  • Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, including breakdowns by development stage across all sectors, and projected spending on projects in the existing pipeline.

Terri M. Lee Named New President and CEO of Atlanta Housing

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

ATLANTA, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta Housing (AH) Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Terri M. Lee as the agency's new president and CEO today, Wednesday, January 24. In this role, Lee will manage overall operations and establish strategic direction in alignment with the AH's mission to open doors to safe, quality affordable housing and create opportunities for economic mobility for Atlanta residents.  Lee will also support the acceleration of Mayor Andre Dickens' goal of building and preserving 20,000 units of affordable housing.

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  • ATLANTA, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta Housing (AH) Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Terri M. Lee as the agency's new president and CEO today, Wednesday, January 24.
  • "On behalf of the AH board, we're excited to officially approve and welcome Terri Lee as our new president and CEO," said Larry Stewart, chairman of the Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners.
  • As Chief Housing Officer for the City of Atlanta, Lee developed the One Atlanta Housing Affordability Action Plan to mobilize $1B from private, philanthropic, and public sources to create and preserve affordable housing.
  • As housing affordability continues to be a national issue, it will take innovative approaches and partnerships to make the progress Atlantans deserve," said President and CEO Terri Lee.

Tom Pyper Joins Tidwell Group as Assurance Partner, Elevating Excellence and Client Dedication in Columbus Office

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tidwell Group proudly introduces Tom Pyper as the newest Assurance Partner in our Columbus office.

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  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tidwell Group proudly introduces Tom Pyper as the newest Assurance Partner in our Columbus office.
  • Tom's addition marks a significant milestone for us, reflecting our commitment to excellence and client-focused dedication.
  • J. Barry Tidwell, CPA, CVA, our National Managing Partner, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "We're thrilled to welcome Tom Pyper to the Tidwell Group family.
  • Known for his client-centric approach, Tom is dedicated to building strong relationships and providing excellent client service.