CHA Hub Podcast
Episodes
#44 - Brook Turner - From move-on to move-in
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Brook Turner, Director of Partnerships at Visionwest in West Auckland.Brook didn't come to homelessness through a housing...
#43 - Millie Lambess - Providing the space
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Millie Lambess, City Safety and Harm Prevention Team Lead at Wellington City Council.Millie came to this work through communi...
#42 - Sehai Orgad - When everyone is in the room
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Sehai Orgad, Senior Responsible Officer for City Safety at Wellington City Council.Sehai came to this work through the commun...
#41 Vic Crockford - The wave that is coming
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Vic Crockford — co-lead of the Coalition to End Women's Homelessness, and former Chief Executive of Community Housing A...
#40 Dr Kathie Irwin: The machine that built this
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Dr Kathie Irwin — scholar, senior public servant, and Kaihautū of the Coalition to End Women's Homelessness in Aotearo...
#39 - Natalia Cleland: The Practice of Outreach
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Natalia Cleland, Chief Executive of Downtown Community Ministry — A Wellington provider of assertive outreach for people sl...
#38 - CHA Story: Adam - HomeGround
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Adam, a tenant and peer support worker at HomeGround, Auckland City Mission's supportive housing development in central A...
#37 - Jade Kake: Colonisation, whenua, and the path home
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Jade Kake, architect, housing policy advocate, and writer based in Whangarei.Jade trained in architecture and spent time work...
#36 - Helen Robinson - Te Tāpui Atawhai — Auckland City Mission.
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Helen grew up in Wellington, the third of five children, shaped by a family and faith community where caring for others was simply how life was lived....
#35 - Meet the team: Amanda Kelly
09 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet Amanda Kelly, Policy and Practice Manager at Community Housing Aotearoa.Amanda grew up in a small village in the west of Irel...
#34 - Amanda Kelly- The conversation starts here: An introduction to the findings, themes and voices shaping Aotearoa's homelessness response
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Amanda Kelly. Policy and Practice Manager at Community Housing Aotearoa.Amanda brings a background spanning local gover...
#33 - Katie Dalton- How Wales made homelessness prevention a legal duty — and what a decade of results shows for Aotearoa
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Katie Dalton, Director of Cymorth Cymru — the charity representing homelessness and housing support services across W...
#32 - Sara Ott - Learning from a sister city - Why developers became partners, not obstacles
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As sister cities, Aspen and Queenstown share more than scenic beauty; they're both wrestling with what happens when free-market real estate prices...
#31 - Karamū in Christchurch - How voluntary Inclusionary Zoning delivered 28 social homes in this innovative development
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this CHA Case Study, we explore the Karamū development by Kāinga Maha – a project that showcases how inclusionary zoning and mixed-tenure hous...
#30 - CHA Story: Oded Nathan: Beyond the classroom: How housing affordability shapes a school’s future
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From teacher retention to student wellbeing, the housing crisis has become an educational issue in Queenstown, forcing schools to think like developer...
#29 - Emily Irwin : Reframing housing culture and rebuilding communities that work for everyone.
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Overton Shift - How public dialogue can unlock bold political action on housing affordability in New Zealand:In this episode we speak with Emily I...
#28 - Anita Vanstone - Capturing value for community: A blueprint for affordable housing . How Queenstown is leading New Zealand's inclusionary housing movement and why national legislation matters
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Queenstown is leading New Zealand's inclusionary housing movement and why national legislation matters.In this episode we speak with Anita Van...
#27 - Dr Michael Rehm - The 20,000 homes we never built - Inclusionary housing in New Zealand
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Rehm on Auckland's failed experiment and the path forwardDr Michael Rehm is a property academic at the University of Auckland Business ...
#26 - Dr Patricia Austin - From policy to place: Building Inclusionary Housing systems
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Patricia Austin on the legal frameworks, planning systems, and housing needs assessments that make inclusionary zoning work.In this episode we spea...
#25 - Prof Laurence Murphy - From market failure to housing solutions
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us for this episode is Professor Laurence Murphy, a leading voice in human geography at University of Auckland’s School of Environment. With...
#24 - Meet the team: Talavao Ngata
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Talavao Ngata the Pacific Policy Advisor at CHA, Tala's career bridges human rights, public policy, and communit...
#23 - Chris Glaudel on Inclusionary Housing, zoning and value capture
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Glaudel is the Deputy Chief Executive of Community Housing Aotearoa, with decades of experience in affordable housing policy and development in ...
#22 Annie Wilson – Kāinga Maha - The Economics of belonging: Kāinga Maha’s blueprint for mixed communities
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Annie Wilson, Chief Executive of Kāinga Maha, a community housing developer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Annie h...
#21 – Claire Dickinson - Beyond Rigid Rules: Making Inclusionary Housing Work
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Claire Dickinson, a leading planning and housing expert at Quod, one of the UK’s most respected consultancy firms spe...
#20 – Jim Boult – Inclusionary Housing / Affordable Housing
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Jim Boult, former Mayor of the Queenstown Lakes District and a lifelong resident of the region. Jim has been at the ...
#19 – Thomas Gibbons – Rethinking Land, Ownership & Inclusionary Housing
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Thomas Gibbons, a leading figure with the Waikato Community Lands Trust, where he plays a key role in shaping innovative ...
#18 - May Low - Community Land Trusts
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the work of the Waikato Community Lands Trust, and how community land trusts can provide long-term affordable housing solu...
#17 - Harvey Brookes - Waikato Wellbeing Project
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Harvey Brookes, Executive Director of the Waikato Wellbeing Project. Harvey has spent much of his career working at the i...
#16 - Dr. Mark Davey - Inclusionary Housing and Value Capture
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Doctor Mark Davey, the Director of Urban and Spatial Planning, at Hamilton City Council. Mark brings deep experience, le...
#15 - Bernard Hickey - The 'Housing theory of everything'
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Bernard Hickey - A leading economic commentator and founder of The Kākā, an independent newsletter focused on New Zeal...
#14 -Sam Stubbs - Simplicity - Building for the long term
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Building for the long termHow long-term thinking can deliver affordable housingIn this CHA DeepDive interview,, we explore how New Zealand's large...
#13 - Heiko Jonkers - Westpac - Shared Equity
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heiko Jonkers is a senior leader at Westpac New Zealand, where he plays a key role in shaping the bank’s strategy around sustainable finance, housin...
#12 - James Palmer - Community Housing Funding Agency
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Across Aotearoa, more than 20,000 families are still waiting for a place to call home — despite billions in public spending each year. In this episo...
#11 - Charles Waldegrave - The changing landscape of housing policy and finance
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Waldegrave is a pioneering figure in New Zealand’s housing and social policy landscape, recognised for his decades-long commitment to addres...
#10 - Paul Gilberd - Changing the Finance Landscape
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Community Housing Aotearoa CE - Paul Gilberd - About how changes in the financing landscape can help provide more afford...
#9 - CHA Stories - Leo and Sean
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While much of the CHA Hub focuses on technical housing and policy issues, it’s essential we remember that housing profoundly impacts people’s live...
#8 - Jennifer Palmer
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Jennifer Palmer, General Manager of the Brian Perry Charitable Trust and Bridge Housing Charitable Trust. Originally from Ottawa...
#7 - Meet the Team - Chris Glaudel
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this CHA Hub Podcast, we speak with Chris Glaudel, a senior leader at Community Housing Aotearoa and consultant in the affordable housing sector. ...
#6 - Insight Report Edition 1 - The Role of Community Housing Providers and CHA
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is an audio version of our printed Insight Report, Edition 1 - The Role of Community Housing Providers and CHAFor years, people have asked: what ...
#5 - What makes community housing providers so unique?
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During a course of interviews over the past year, we asked various people involved in the housing sector their thoughts on what makes community housin...
#4 - Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Julie Scott from Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust about some of the projects in their region and the people they...
#3 - CHA Stories - Fran O'Connor
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While much of the CHA Hub focuses on technical housing and policy issues, it’s essential we remember that housing profoundly impacts people’s live...
#2 - David Zussman - Community Housing and CHA
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul Gilberd sits down with David Zussman, Engagement and Support Manager here at CHA.David joined CHA in 2017 and brings extensive e...
#1 - Julie Scott - Inclusionary Housing
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About this episode:Julie Scott is the Chief Executive of Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust.In 2007, the Queenstown Lakes District Council recog...