Women Revolutionising Housing Hui 2025

Join us for a transformative three-day gathering about reimagining housing and exploring successful community-led and women-led solutions. The Women Revolutionising Housing Hui is a not-for-profit event bringing together diverse voices to share ideas, projects, and strategies that challenge the current housing system and nurture new possibilities.

The programme highlights include

*inspirational presentations on successful projects and models,

*skills building workshops,

*Housing Futures Forum and panel with housing role players and community leaders,

*participatory sessions for creating strategy,

*creative, fun, enlivening activities,

*shared meals of nourishing kai,

*Building Belonging, an improvisational Playback theatre performance by the Tell Tales Collective, bringing women’s lived housing experiences to life,

*a celebratory final dinner and social

The three main objectives of the hui are:

Advancing Collective and Community-Focused Housing Models

We will explore, strengthen, and co-create pathways for housing models that put people before profit—such as cohousing, cooperatives, community land trusts, and circular economy villages. Participants will gain inspiration, strategies, and networks to move their own projects forward, while contributing to a growing ecosystem of shared housing solutions.

Tackling Housing Affordability Through Innovative Approaches

Together, we’ll address the urgent need for affordable housing by looking at creative models of financing, shared ownership, and cooperative systems that keep homes permanently affordable. Participants will leave with practical tools, fresh ideas, and opportunities to collaborate on real solutions for women, families, and communities across Aotearoa.

Unlocking Policy, Partnerships, and Pathways for Change

Housing transformation requires enabling policies, creative partnerships, and supportive legal and financial frameworks. We’ll strategise on how to shift planning rules, legislation, and lending systems to open space for community-led housing. Participants will connect with allies, learn advocacy strategies, and contribute to a collective voice for systemic change.

What participants will walk away with:

Knowledge, inspiration, tools, strategies, and connections to advance their projects, work places, and passions — plus a shared vision of what we can continue to influence together beyond the hui.

Three ticket types:

Full Hui Experience (Women Only)
Thu 9:30am – Sat 3pm
Join women from across Aotearoa for the full three-day hui. Immerse yourself in inspiring sessions, workshops, strategy discussions, and creative activities. Lunches & dinners and all activities including Housing Future Forum.

2. Housing Future Forum (for key stakeholders and role players, any gender)

Fri 2:30–8:30pm
An collaborative forum with housing role players, sponsors, and influencers to contribute to strategies for women-led, affordable, sustainable housing solutions. Includes presentations, panel, working groups, a shared dinner, and a Playback theatre performance “Building Belonging”.

3. Saturday Dinner & Social

6-8:30pm
Wrap up the hui with a shared meal and an evening of social and celebration, building on the energy of the weekend.  We will leave room for options of a short inspirational film, creative games, or a simple social format.