Our Partners
Overview
Home Construction
Kāinga Maha
Home Capital Partners
Te Wawata Kāinga
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand
Te Whare Awhero
Tangata Atumotu Trust
Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Funding Agency
CORT
Wayne Francis Charitable Trust
Christian Savings
Salvation Army
ChristchurchNZ
Overview
Partnership is at the heart of everything we do. As a housing collective, our unique structure enables each member of the Home Foundation group to collaborate across every stage of the housing lifecycle. Whether working together or individually, we’ve built strong, long-term relationships with external organisations that extend our reach and deepen our impact.
Home Construction
Home Construction is an award-winning, full-service construction company with over 14 years of experience in building healthy, sustainable, and quality homes across Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 2011, they've delivered over 2,000 homes for more than 8,000 people on time, on budget, and to exceptionally high standards. Their delivery model includes Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), design-and-build, build-only, and construction management services. They're equipped to manage both simple and complex developments, with our portfolio spanning small infill townhouses and community facilities through to large-scale, multi-unit apartment complexes.
Home Construction has invested over $30million in profits into the Home Foundation's charitable purpose, ensuring that funds are recycled back towards affordable initiatives and able to have the widest impact possible.
Home Construction has invested over $30million in profits into the Home Foundation's charitable purpose, ensuring that funds are recycled back towards affordable initiatives and able to have the widest impact possible.
Kāinga Maha
Collaborating with cross-sector partners throughout New Zealand, including developers, government, iwi, landowners, community housing providers, and funders, Kāinga Maha offer a fresh approach to development management that balances commercial realities with a commitment to long-term social impact. Their specialist team support partners across all stages of residential development, from early visioning and feasibility through to land acquisition, design, delivery, and beyond.
Focusing first on the needs of specific communities, Kāinga Maha respond to specific housing needs through mixed tenure, placed-based solutions. From first time buyer homes, to social housing, to market sales, their experienced team know how to unlock the best outcomes for both the landowner and the community at large.
Focusing first on the needs of specific communities, Kāinga Maha respond to specific housing needs through mixed tenure, placed-based solutions. From first time buyer homes, to social housing, to market sales, their experienced team know how to unlock the best outcomes for both the landowner and the community at large.
Home Capital Partners
Home Capital Partners is an impact-focused investment fund manager unlocking capital for housing that benefits both communities and investors. They believe a home is a foundation for safety, identity, and belonging.
With a mission to unlock investment in housing that creates enduring value, Home Capital form long-term investment partnerships and focus on scalable, sustainable models, ensuring consistent returns for investors and tangible improvements in community wellbeing.
Their investment structures are designed to bring together landowners, capital partners, and community organisations. Each one is tailored to meet the values, return expectations, and impact goals of all parties - providing financial independence, shared control, and a pathway to long-term asset ownership.
With a mission to unlock investment in housing that creates enduring value, Home Capital form long-term investment partnerships and focus on scalable, sustainable models, ensuring consistent returns for investors and tangible improvements in community wellbeing.
Their investment structures are designed to bring together landowners, capital partners, and community organisations. Each one is tailored to meet the values, return expectations, and impact goals of all parties - providing financial independence, shared control, and a pathway to long-term asset ownership.
Te Wawata Kāinga
The team at Te Wawata Kāinga believe everyone deserves more than just a home—they deserve a place to thrive.
Providing a full spectrum of housing services, including property and tenancy management, registered Community Housing Provider delivery, access to social services, community engagement, and home ownership pathways they're on a mission to empower people, care deeply, and help create communities that are connected, resilient, and full of life.
TWK ensures that housing serves as a platform for wellbeing through safe and secure homes. It means building trust, and nurturing lasting community connections. Their approach is deeply relational, taking time to understand the needs and aspirations of each person and partner we serve. Their team brings expertise, empathy, and unwavering commitment, because we know that lasting change starts with meaningful relationships.
Providing a full spectrum of housing services, including property and tenancy management, registered Community Housing Provider delivery, access to social services, community engagement, and home ownership pathways they're on a mission to empower people, care deeply, and help create communities that are connected, resilient, and full of life.
TWK ensures that housing serves as a platform for wellbeing through safe and secure homes. It means building trust, and nurturing lasting community connections. Their approach is deeply relational, taking time to understand the needs and aspirations of each person and partner we serve. Their team brings expertise, empathy, and unwavering commitment, because we know that lasting change starts with meaningful relationships.
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand
Habitat for Humanity is an international not-for-profit organisation that is committed to meeting housing needs locally and around the world. Habitat for Humanity New Zealand works towards the mission of delivering shelter outcomes that improve housing conditions, partner to increase shelter access and inspire action to end poverty housing. The charity helps people to achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build a better life for themselves and their whānau.
The Home Foundation group has partnered with Habitat on a number of trips to Nepal, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, sending staff to help with local build projects and community initiatives. The group also partners with local Habitat organisations to deliver housing projects in New Zealand.
The Home Foundation group has partnered with Habitat on a number of trips to Nepal, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, sending staff to help with local build projects and community initiatives. The group also partners with local Habitat organisations to deliver housing projects in New Zealand.
Te Whare Awhero
Te Whare Awhero (Hope House) is motivated to bring hope to those who are facing life’s challenges, help empower them in achieving tino rangatiratanga and enrich the community with manaakitanga to positively influence a society where people can mutually uplift one another. They do this by providing affordable counselling services, creating safe places for kids to be before, after school and in the holidays through the Horizons OSCAR programmes, supporting kids struggling in schools through the Mana Ake project and working on community development projects.
The team at Te Whare Awhero team also serve the community at Karamū, putting on events, providing practical support to residents and offering wrap around support when needed.
The team at Te Whare Awhero team also serve the community at Karamū, putting on events, providing practical support to residents and offering wrap around support when needed.
Tangata Atumotu Trust
Since its founding in 2003, Tangata Atumotu (TAT) has grown from a small, community-focused initiative into a leading provider of Pacific health and social services in Christchurch. What began with a committed team of individuals has expanded into a skilled, multidisciplinary team delivering a wide range of culturally grounded programmes and services.
They support Pacific communities through health literacy, community outreach, and mental health navigational support - always focusing on the holistic wellbeing of our Pasifika peoples.
Together, Home Foundation and Tangata Atumotu have developed a Progressive Home Ownership scheme for Pacific families in Christchurch, with the team at TAT providing pastoral care and financial literacy to new home owners.
They support Pacific communities through health literacy, community outreach, and mental health navigational support - always focusing on the holistic wellbeing of our Pasifika peoples.
Together, Home Foundation and Tangata Atumotu have developed a Progressive Home Ownership scheme for Pacific families in Christchurch, with the team at TAT providing pastoral care and financial literacy to new home owners.
Community Housing Aotearoa
Community Housing Aotearoa is a peak body for Aotearoa’s community housing sector. Their 100+ members include community housing providers and partner members such as developers, consultants and local councils. Their provider members house approximately 35,000 people nationally, across 18,520 homes. Their vision is to make sure every New Zealander is well-housed in a warm, safe, dry and affordable home.
Home Foundation is an active member of Community Housing Aotearoa, sponsoring and speaking at events, attending conferences and learning opportunities, supporting partners in their development projects.
Home Foundation is an active member of Community Housing Aotearoa, sponsoring and speaking at events, attending conferences and learning opportunities, supporting partners in their development projects.
Community Housing Funding Agency
The Community Housing Funding Agency (CHFA) brings together philanthropists, fund managers, Government funding and leading charities to help tackle New Zealand’s estimated $14 billion social housing deficit.
The CHFA aggregates the finance requirements of leading CHPs around the country to efficiently raise the money they require. It is designed to unlock efficient finance at scale to support New Zealand’s leading Community Housing Providers (CHPs).
The CHFA is based on proven models used successfully overseas, and in New Zealand by the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA), to efficiently finance CHPs and support social investment at scale.
Home Foundation accesses funding from CHFA through Home Capital Partners.
The CHFA aggregates the finance requirements of leading CHPs around the country to efficiently raise the money they require. It is designed to unlock efficient finance at scale to support New Zealand’s leading Community Housing Providers (CHPs).
The CHFA is based on proven models used successfully overseas, and in New Zealand by the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA), to efficiently finance CHPs and support social investment at scale.
Home Foundation accesses funding from CHFA through Home Capital Partners.
CORT
CORT Community Housing is a not-for-profit charitable trust dedicated to providing safe, affordable homes for people on low incomes across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Founded in 1987 by Ponsonby Baptist Church, CORT was born out of a desire to live out the Christian value of ‘loving your neighbour’ in a practical way. Over the past three decades, it has grown from a volunteer-driven initiative into a leading social housing provider, offering long-term, secure housing and advocating for systemic change in the housing sector. CORT continues to be guided by its founding vision: to be a community of refuge where everyone has a place to call home.
The Home Foundation group has formed a partnership with CORT to deliver XX houses in XXX.
The Home Foundation group has formed a partnership with CORT to deliver XX houses in XXX.
Wayne Francis Charitable Trust
The Wayne Francis Charitable Trust (WFCT) is a family philanthropic organisation committed to creating equitable opportunities for young people in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Guided by values of allyship, empowerment, and respectful relationships, WFCT works proactively to support systemic change across housing, education, youth development, mental wellbeing, and cancer research. Upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Trust partners with community leaders and organisations to champion initiatives that enable rangatahi to thrive. Through strategic funding and collaboration, WFCT brings more than money to the table, fostering long-term impact and transformation.
Christian Savings
Christian Savings is New Zealand’s only registered charitable non-bank lender, dedicated to supporting churches, Christian charities, and community organisations. With a mission rooted in stewardship and impact, Christian Savings provides ethical financial solutions that help faith-based groups grow and thrive. Their work enables the development of facilities, programmes, and initiatives that serve local communities, while offering investors a way to align their finances with their values. Through strategic partnerships, Christian Savings continues to build a legacy of generosity, sustainability, and faith-driven transformation.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army New Zealand is a faith-based organisation committed to transforming lives and communities through practical support and advocacy. With a legacy of service dating back to 1883, it offers wraparound services including addiction recovery, mental health support, budgeting advice, and food assistance. In the housing space, The Salvation Army provides long-term rental homes for individuals and whānau in need, managing tenancies and linking residents to essential social services 1. Their work is deeply rooted in social justice, aiming to reduce inequality and empower people to thrive with dignity and hope.
ChristchurchNZ
ChristchurchNZ is the sustainable economic development agency for Ōtautahi Christchurch, working to shape a city where people and places thrive. As a Council-controlled organisation, ChristchurchNZ focuses on improving the city’s productivity, liveability, and appeal by supporting local businesses, attracting talent and investment, and promoting Christchurch as a vibrant destination. With a strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and inclusive growth, ChristchurchNZ connects changemakers and drives initiatives that foster economic, social, and environmental prosperity for all who call the city home.