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• The operating environment
• The Corporation's purpose
• The Corporation's strategic direction
• The Corporation's Outcomes Framework
• Medium-term operating intentions
  • Outcome 1
  • Outcome 2
  • Key strategies to achieve our outcomes
  • Measuring progress against our outcomes
• Organisational health and capability
• Consultation and reporting to the Minister

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Medium-term operating intentions

This section sets out the outcomes where the Corporation expects to make a difference, its priorities and specific actions for change, and how it will measure progress.

This section outlines the outcomes the Corporation will work towards, and why these are important to the Corporation.

This is followed by an outline of how the Corporation intends to achieve the outcomes through its priorities, and how it will measure progress in achieving these outcomes over the next 3 to 5 years. The medium-term operating intentions highlight change in the short to medium term, rather than 'business as usual' activity.

Under each priority, the specific actions the Corporation will take to meet that priority are detailed, and each action is linked to the relevant output as described in the Statement of Forecast Service Performance.

What is the Corporation seeking to achieve?

The Corporation's purpose is to give effect to the Crown's social objectives by providing housing and services related to housing. The Corporation seeks to help people achieve positive economic and social outcomes through a stable foundation of affordable, appropriate housing within healthy and economically sustainable communities. Access to good quality housing has a significant role in an integrated government response to improving social outcomes for individuals and communities.

Why is this a priority for the Corporation?

Housing is strongly linked with health, educational performance, wealth and personal security

Home ownership, as one type of long-term investment, can contribute to personal independence and security.

Many New Zealanders rent. Secure and appropriate rental housing creates stability and makes it easier to maintain school routines, contact with health professionals and community participation.

Housing is the largest item in most family budgets, and high housing and heating costs leave less for other essential expenditure and potential savings. A lack of income may force people to live in lower quality housing.

Poor and overcrowded housing negatively impacts on tenant health and is associated with respiratory infections, asthma, injuries and poor mental health¹⁰ and impacts indirectly on other outcomes, such as educational achievement. New Zealand houses (including Corporation houses) are often cold, poorly insulated, damp and draughty. The resulting social and economic costs are borne by all New Zealanders.

What will the Corporation do?

The Corporation will deliver housing and housing-related services to achieve its two outcomes.

1. Where the Corporation has a significant influence, people will have access to decent, affordable housing.
2. Where the Corporation has a significant influence, people will live in safe, inclusive communities.

10 Housing, Crowding and Health Study, a study by University of Otago Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences.