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Warm & Dry Initiative shifts focus

Work to upgrade the insulation of hundreds of homes is gathering pace.

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Mahi and milestones

It’s been a year of challenges and achievement, writes ŌCHT chief executive Cate Kearney.

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Building for the future

ŌCHT delivered nearly 60 new homes this year. There’s more to come.

ASB representatives Charlotte Shaw and Heather McGowan, ŌCHT tenancy relations manager James Hadlee, and St John representatives Michelle Brett and Alice Earnshaw-Morris, at the official handover of the new AED at Reg Stillwell Place.

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AEDs for New Brighton

St John, ASB and Philips have donated a pair of external defibrillators (AED) to the New Brighton community.

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Ready to click those green fingers?

Summer’s a blooming beautiful time for a garden competition!

TAG chairwoman 2020 Noeline Monsef.

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TAG’s year of highlights

It’s been quite a year, Tenant Advisory Group chairwoman Noeline Monsef writes.

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Club proves empowering

Bas smiles when asked about what Job Club means to him – and he wants others to use it.

dave wilson and irmgaard van schouten

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TAG seeks new members

The Tenant Advisory Group is keen to welcome new members in the new year.

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Reg Stillwell Place opens

It took three-and-a-half months to redevelop and it was opened with speeches, sandwiches and basketball.

ŌCHT senior housing advisor Robert Hardie and St John Clinical Advisor Hauora Māori Michelle Brett

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Aranui gets new AED

They’re portable packs in big red boxes, and they could help save lives.

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Watch: Living in an ŌCHT home

Kathy describes living in one of ŌCHT’s newest homes, at Tīwaiwaka Lane.

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Watch: The ŌCHT employment service

Check out our new Employment Service video!

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Heat pumps in all homes

“It’s made a massive difference like you wouldn’t believe.”

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Watch: Tīwaiwaka Lane opens

Our new home stars come with a Homestar 6 rating.

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Tīwaiwaka Lane opens

ŌCHT officially opened its latest community housing complex at Tīwaiwaka Lane.

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Budget 2020

OCHT is pleased to see the public and transitional housing need acknowledged by Government funding in the 2020 budget.

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Warm & Dry Work Resumes

Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) and Christchurch City Council will restart work on the Warm & Dry Initiative as soon as […]

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140 Heat Pump Installations

The installation of the first 140 heat pumps, in community housing homes across the city, is now complete. Work on […]

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Warm & Dry Initiative

Work has commenced on the joint OCHT and CCC Warm & Dry Initiative ? Check out the video below of […]

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Art Exhibition

A showcase of Talent Tenants from Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) will have their talent on show this week at […]

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Warm & Dry Initiative

Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) and CCC Commence Warm & Dry Initiative Heat pumps will be installed in hundreds of […]

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Brougham Media Release

Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) is about to commence construction work on new community housing on Brougham Street, Sydenham Christchurch. […]

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Linwood Park Media Release

From 21 February 2020 Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) will commence removal of the remaining 34 Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommodation units […]

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OCHT Timeline

Below is a snapshot of our achievements from our go live in October 2016: