Established in 2016 to help solve Waiheke Islands housing problem.

 
 

Established in 2016 by three Waiheke community members who understood the housing crisis that Waiheke Island found itself in. Rising prices with no opportunities for young families to secure long-term affordable rental accommodation and stem the exodus from the Island by its most valuable residents.

Armed with determination and the realisation to make a difference for Waiheke families.  The Waiheke Community Housing Trust formed as a proactive group to take steps towards solving the housing needs on Waiheke.

Aim: To build up a portfolio of land and housing owned by the Waiheke community.
Target Groups: Young families and people 55+.

 

Trustees.

 

These trustees were head-hunted within the community for their expertise in the areas of community, accountancy, legal advice and housing development.  They make the decisions on the buying and selling of properties, and the legal requirements, planning, and building consents processes. If you could add to the needed skills of this important work please contact us.

 

Paul Carew
Chairman

Paul is an experienced property project manager – now semi retired. His experience is in managing construction and alteration projects for owners of commercial and institutional properties. He has been resident on Waiheke since 2000, initially part time and fulltime since 2012. As chair of the WCHT his role is to coordinate the efforts of the trustees, advisors and volunteers to achieve the Trust’s aims.

Wendy Baverstock

Wendy has a Masters degree in Resource and Environment Planning from Massey University and is a full member of the NZ Planning Institute. Wendy has a wide range of experience in all types of land development activities in the Hauraki Gulf Islands. Her focus is on dwelling construction (residential and rural-residential), visitor accommodation, commercial and tourism-focused development, as well as subdivisions, infrastructure and engineering projects within the Gulf Islands.

Michael Maahs

Michael has resided on Waiheke Island since 2010. Originally from Detroit Michigan USA, Michael spent a number of years in the states gaining a bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning and working for state government before settling on Waiheke. While in New Zealand Michael also attended the University of Auckland and graduated with a Master in planning practice with an emphasis on sustainability.

Michael’s specialisation is in not-for-profit organisations and has worked in this sector in Auckland since 2010, as the national project manager at the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand and now as the manager at the Waiheke Resources Trust. 

Michael lives with his family on the island and practices and supports sustainable initiatives on Waiheke. Having rented for years on Waiheke, built a tiny home himself, and then a home of his own in Onetangi, Michael is keenly aware of the housing challenges on Waiheke is ready to dig in and help.

Mark brings a long history of property development and community activism to the table.

Mark Inglis

Jane lives on Waiheke, first arriving in 2004. She worked for global humanitarian and development NGO Oxfam for 12 years in the Pacific, Tanzania and at Oxfam NZ as Programme Director. She held a variety positions in NGOs and local government providing humanitarian and community & youth development services in NZ, the Pacific, Africa and the Caribbean.

Jane worked as National Director of child protection charity, ECPAT NZ, she was Chief Operating Officer at CIVICUS Global Alliance for Citizen Participation, South Africa. Jane was head of Youth Affairs of the Commonwealth Secretariat for 5 years. She has B.A. in Sociology and an M.B.A. from the University of Westminster.

Jane Foster

Administrative Roles.

TBD
Secretary

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General Enquiries.

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