Accessing Rapid Rehousing

Rapid Rehousing helps individuals and whānau quickly exit homelessness and get back into permanent housing. Once they’re back in stable housing, it also provides support to help them maintain their tenancies and avoid a return to homelessness.

Who is Rapid Rehousing for?

Rapid Rehousing is for individuals and whānau who:

are recently homeless or are at risk of experiencing homelessness
need low-to-medium levels of support to access and maintain permanent housing
require specialist homelessness support for a finite period (up to 12 months).

If you don't meet this criteria, i.e. you've been experiencing homelessness for longer than 12 months and need higher levels of support over the long-term, the Housing First programme is available instead.

See details about Housing First.

How to access Rapid Rehousing services

Individuals, families and whānau can self-refer to support services. Support services can also reach out to them through:

government departments and agencies
local Māori organisations and iwi
local GPs and health organisations
local community organisations.

Location of Rapid Rehousing services

Mid-Far North

Service

Providers

Locations

Kāinga Pūmanawa

Kāhui Tū Kaha

Dargaville

Whangārei

Service	Providers	Locations
Kāinga Pūmanawa	Kāhui Tū Kaha(external link)	Whangārei
	Ngāti Hine Health Trust(external link)	Whangārei
	One Double Five Whare Awhina Community House Trust(external link)	Whangārei

Auckland

Service	Providers	Locations
Housing First Auckland	Auckland City Mission(external link)	Central Auckland
	Kāhui Tū Kaha(external link)	Central and West Auckland
	Lifewise(external link)	Central Auckland
	LinkPeople	South Auckland
	VisionWest(external link)	West Auckland

Hamilton

Service	Providers	Locations
The People’s Project Hamilton	The People’s Project(external link)	Hamilton

Tauranga

Service	Providers	Locations
The People’s Project Tauranga	The People’s Project(external link)	Tauranga

Nelson

Service	Providers	Locations
Housing First Nelson	The Salvation Army(external link)	Nelson

Blenheim

Service	Providers	Locations
Housing First Blenheim	Christchurch Methodist Mission(external link)	Blenheim

Christchurch

Service	Providers	Locations
Te Waipounamu CHP Network	Comcare(external link)	Christchurch

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