About us
Part 1: The Corporation's strategic direction
The Corporation's vision is to 'work for New Zealanders by creating housing opportunities and strengthening communities'. Its mission statement defines its purpose in providing 'access to decent homes, and helping New Zealanders manage their own circumstances and contribute to community life.'
Providing housing to low-income and vulnerable New Zealanders remains the Corporation's core business. The Corporation's strategic direction reflects its desire to encourage families to take control of their future, empower communities to help themselves, and help to develop new communities.
The Corporation's strategic direction is based on five intermediate outcomes that the Corporation needs to focus on to achieve the Government's priorities over the next three to five years. These intermediate outcomes are:
- improved wellbeing of individuals and whānau supported by Corporation services
- strong and enduring partnerships with communities and iwi
- improved housing affordability opportunities for New Zealanders
- homes that meet the needs of New Zealanders
- leadership and innovation in social housing.
The Corporation is working to identify a set of outcome indicators to measure progress against the intermediate outcomes over the next three to five years.
The outcome indicators will allow the Corporation to assess the effectiveness of its services and activities in achieving its vision of 'working for New Zealanders by creating housing opportunities and strengthening communities'.
Indicators relevant to achieving the Corporation's intermediate outcomes are based on a number of established sources already used across government by other agencies such as the Social Report, Quality of Life survey and the Corporation's own sources.
In 2008/09, the Corporation will establish baseline information to track progress against the intermediate outcomes over the next three to five years. The baseline outcome indicators will be incorporated into the 2009/10 Statement of Intent.
The key performance indicators and activities under the Corporation's seven strategic priorities will help contribute to achieving these intermediate outcomes. Some of the initiatives under the New Zealand Housing Strategy's whole-of- government programme of action will support the Corporation's activities in achieving the intermediate outcomes.
