Haumaru Housing

Haumaru Housing is a New Zealand community housing provider that delivers affordable rental housing specifically for older people. It operates as a limited partnership between Auckland Council and The Selwyn Foundation, combining public-sector and charitable expertise to address the housing needs of seniors in the Auckland region. The name "Haumaru" comes from Te Reo Māori and is associated with protection, security and refuge — meaning to shelter, to provide a caring and safe haven — which the organisation says encapsulates its commitment to all its tenants. Haumaru Housing manages over 1,500 units for older people with a housing need. Its work spans the Auckland region, where it refurbishes existing villages and builds new ones from scratch to meet the health, social and community needs of older people. The organisation describes its vision as being the leading provider of affordable rental housing for older people in New Zealand. Beyond simply providing housing, it aims to help secure the futures of older people and enhance their wellbeing. The provider serves people over 65 years of age who are eligible for social housing. It also offers an additional affordable housing option, subsidising selected units at 50% off the market rent. Prospective tenants can apply directly, and current tenants can access maintenance requests, newsletters and other information through the organisation's website. Haumaru Housing is currently developing new homes, including 42 brand new rental homes under construction at 81A Godley Road in Green Bay. These one-bedroom units, within a two-storey apartment building complex specifically designed for older people, are expected to be completed towards the end of 2026 and will provide affordable, safe and comfortable homes for seniors in need. Applications for these homes were announced as opening soon. As a limited partnership between Auckland Council and The Selwyn Foundation, Haumaru Housing operates at the intersection of local government and charitable aged-care provision. Its board of directors oversees the organisation, and it publishes annual reports and media updates. The organisation can be contacted on 0800 430 101.

Haumaru Housing was established as a limited partnership between Auckland Council and The Selwyn Foundation to provide safe and affordable housing for older people in New Zealand. The name "Haumaru" is a Te Reo Māori word associated with protection, security and refuge, meaning to shelter and to provide a caring and safe haven — a name chosen to encapsulate the organisation's commitment to all its tenants. From its formation, Haumaru Housing has focused on the Auckland region, where it refurbishes existing villages and builds new ones from scratch to meet the health, social and community needs of older people. It has grown to manage over 1,500 units for older people with a housing need, serving people over 65 years of age who are eligible for social housing. The organisation has expanded its affordable housing options by subsidising selected units at 50% off the market rent. It has also pursued new development, including 42 brand new rental homes under construction at 81A Godley Road in Green Bay. These one-bedroom units, within a two-storey apartment building complex specifically designed for older people, are expected to be completed towards the end of 2026 and will provide affordable, safe and comfortable homes for seniors in need. Applications for these homes were announced as opening soon. Haumaru Housing describes its vision as being the leading provider of affordable rental housing for older people in New Zealand. More than simply providing housing, it aims to help secure the futures of older people and enhance their wellbeing. The organisation is governed by a board of directors and publishes annual reports and media updates.

• Established as a limited partnership between Auckland Council and The Selwyn Foundation

• Grew to manage over 1,500 units for older people with a housing need

• Announced 42 new rental homes under construction at 81A Godley Road, Green Bay, expected completion end of 2026

A community housing provider aiming to be the leading provider of affordable rental housing for older people in New Zealand, offering safe, caring and secure homes.

• Affordable rental housing for older people

  Rental housing specifically for people over 65 who are eligible for social housing.

• Subsidised units at 50% off market rent

  An additional affordable housing option subsidising selected units at 50% off the market rent.

• New homes at 81A Godley Road, Green Bay

  42 brand new one-bedroom rental homes in a two-storey apartment complex designed for older people, under construction with expected completion end of 2026.

1. 1Haumaru Housing – communities for older peoplehaumaruhousing.co.nz
2. 2About us | Haumaru Housinghaumaruhousing.co.nz
3. 3Haumaru Housingwikidata.org