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The new development was opened by Housing Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods and Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel. Learn more from […]

Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT) officially opened their latest community housing complex today in Tīwaiwaka Lane (previously Cresselly Place) Christchurch. The […]

3 June 2020 Chief Executive’s Letter to Tenants of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust

OCHT is pleased to see the public and transitional housing need acknowledged by Government funding in the 2020 budget. COVID- […]

Check out this video of one of our tenants demonstrating how to operate your heat pump for the best outcome.

12 May 2020 Chief Executive’s Letter to Tenants of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust

James Hadlee – Tenancy Relations Manager at Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust gives an update on essential maintenance services during Alert […]

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

21 April 2020 Chief Executive’s Letter to Tenants of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust

At OCHT, we have been keeping in regular contact and supporting our tenants during  Alert Level 4 lockdown. Check out […]

6 April 2020 Chief Executive’s Letter to Tenants of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust

26 March 2020 Warm & Dry Programme – COVID-19 Update

25 March 2020 COVID-19 Alert Level 4:  Update for OCHT Tenants and their whānau

20 March 2020 Chief Executive’s Letter to Tenants of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A behind the scenes with Colleen, Noeline and Yasmin from the Tenant Advisory Group (TAG) about the “High Tea” events […]

Check out the footage from the opening of our first development – Louisson Place, Opawa.    

Twenty one tenants of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) complexes were recognised as Housing Heroes at an awards ceremony in […]