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• 2009-2010 Statement of Intent
• 2008-2009 Statement of Intent
• 2007-2008 Statement of Intent
  • Foreword: Board Chair
  • Chief Executive's overview
  • Part 1: Our three-year outlook - introduction
  • Part 1: The Government's strategic policy framework
  • Part 1: Operating environment
  • Part 1: Our business
  • Part 1: Outcomes framework
  • Part 1: The Corporation at a glance
  • Part 1: Managing for results
  • Part 1: Quality assurance, evaluation and risk management
  • Part 1: Partners and stakeholders
  • Part 2: Statement of responsibility
  • Part 2: Introduction - Forecast financial information
  • Part 2: Strategic priority one: Coordinate the Government's New Zealand Housing Strategy
  • Part 2: Strategic priority two: Demonstrate housing development best practice
  • Part 2: Strategic priority three: Ensure effective state housing stewardship
  • Part 2: Strategic priority four: Support community-based social housing initiatives
  • Part 2: Strategic priority five: Facilitate sustainable home ownership
  • Part 2: Output class appropriations
  • Part 2: Forecast financial performance, policies and statements
  • Part 2: Forecast financial statements
  • Footnotes

About us

Part 1: The Corporation at a glance

Housing New Zealand Corporation is the nation's largest landlord and the key policy adviser to the Government on many housing-related issues.

Accountability relationships

The primary relationship with the Government is between ministers and the Corporation's Board. The Minister of Housing manages the relationship between the Board and the Government. The Minister is the Vote Minister for Housing and the joint responsible Minister for the Corporation, along with the Minister of Finance. They are responsible for managing the ownership interest in the Corporation, Vote and Budget issues. The Chief Executive has sole responsibility for policy advice to the Minister.

The Board is responsible for the overall governance of the Corporation and is responsible for running it according to its legal mandate. The Board is appointed by the Corporation's responsible ministers and is held responsible for the operational decisions made by the Corporation, and for ensuring that risks and opportunities are managed effectively.

The Chief Executive is responsible to the Board for the efficient and effective running of the Corporation, direct provision of policy advice, content of budget submissions, and for setting the direction for the Corporation and the broader social housing sector.

The Corporation has two related organisations:

Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand (CHRANZ)

The CHRANZ Board is responsible for overseeing the delivery and promotion of independent policy relevant research on housing. This is in addition to research undertaken directly by the Corporation. There is an expectation that CHRANZ will become increasingly financially independent.

The Hobsonville Land Company Limited

This company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation. It is managing the project planning that will lead to an integrated urban development on a large site at the former airbase site at Hobsonville, Auckland.

Our vision for Hobsonville is to set new benchmarks for sustainable urban development and build a community that is available to people from all sectors of society.

Legislation

The following legislation impacts on the Corporation's business.

The diagram opposite (Figure 2) shows the Corporation's organisational structure.

Organisational structure

The Board is appointed by the Corporation's responsible Ministers. The Executive team consists of the Chief Executive and five General Managers. The General Manager for Assurance Services is an independent position reporting to the Chief Executive.

Note: The Corporation has two related organisations.

• The Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand
• The Hobsonville Land Company Limited