Resources

For the quick overview of our project:

In December 2022 Radio NZ's 'The Detail' did an in depth program on our project.
This 2020 Introduction to the Golden Bay/Mohua Affordable Housing Project gives a 7 minute overview of the project. A lot has changed/been refined since then, but it's a good starting point.
Here is a video on the progress of our first build in Rockville.

Project

GBMAHP Health and Safety Manual (7/1/24)
GBMAHP Operations Manual (12/3/23)
GBMAHP Construction Manual
GBMAHP Wood Cutting Excel Workbook
AML/CTR Risk Assessment
AML/CTR Compliance Programme
Takaka Flood Model (12/1/23)

Forms

Legal

Media

2023 - August: Stuff article on the "collision" between climate change and development needs in Takaka
2023 - July: Stuff article on Tasman District Council's decision not to issue a resource consent for our pensioner flats
2023 - June: Stuff article on the dire accommodaton situation for many seniors in Golden Bay
2022 - December: Radio NZ's 'The Detail' did an update on our project
2022 - April: Golden Bay Weekly story on the opening of two pensioner flats in Takaka
2022 - April: Stuff Article on the opening of two pensioner flats as part of our partnership with Tasman District Council
2021 - December: Golden Bay Weekly has a story on our first year.
2021 - August: Stuff Article on the family receiving House #1
2021 - June: Video on the progress of our first build in Rockville
2021 - June: Radio NZ's 'The Detail' did a story on the project. Here is a download of the interview
2021 - June: Chris Bennett was interviewed on Magic Talk Radio about the project. Here is a download of the interview.
2021 - May: Stuff Article on support from Tasman District Council for project
2021 - May: Short article from Lifemark's newsletter on incorporating the needs of the disabled into our designs
2021 - February: Stuff Article on Community Support for Golden Bay/Mohua Affordable Housing Project
2021 - February: Golden Bay Weekly article on the housing crisis and how our project is trying to help address it
2020 - December: Stuff Article on Progress
2020 - December: Golden Bay Weekly Article on the Project Launch Meeting
2020 - November: Golden Bay Weekly Article on the Golden Bay/Mohua Affordable Housing Project
2020 - November: Stuff Article on the Golden Bay/Mohua Affordable Housing Project
2020 - November: Golden Bay Weekly Article on the housing crisis

Reports, Papers and Studies

Presentations

2022 - May: Golden Bay Friendship Society
2021 - October: Golden Bay University of the Third Age (U3A)
2021 - July: University of Melbourne Urban Planning Class
2021 - May: Sustainability Hui Meeting on Affordable Housing in Golden Bay
2021 - April: Project Update for the Golden Bay Community Board
2021 - April: Motueka Tiny House Expo Project Overview
2021 - February: Project Overview (with narration)
2020 - December: Project Launch Meeting - Project Overview (with narration)
2020 - Short Overview of the Project

Videos

2021 - Installing the screw pile foundation for House #2
2021 - Introduction to the Golden Bay/Mohua Affordable Housing Project
2021 - The layout of the first house to be built (May 10)

Other

Takaka Cohousing Neighbourood Project
March 2021 article from Stuff on Queenstown project with progressive ownership apartments where the Trust owns the land

Radio New Zealand has a brilliant series on the housing crisis (about 10 minutes a video)

The '99% Invisible' podcast series 'Acording to Need' looks into homelessness in California and asks the question 'what are we doing to get people into housing'. While focused on the US, many of the issues are faced here in New Zealand. Very thought provoking and insightful. If you only have time for one, try Episode 3 which describes how they compared the progressive model of moving homeless people into homes compared to giving them homes first. The results will surprise you.