About Us - LinkPeople

He tāngata manaaki mātou​
We are people who uplift and celebrate others

Supporting people into healthy homes and to have the right connections to thrive

A community housing provider with a focus on supporting people experiencing mental health and addiction challenges, LinkPeople offers programmes aimed at addressing and preventing homelessness. Our teams provide services to support people to access housing; sustain their tenancy or navigate to services that can assist with this. Staff take a considered approach to placing people in homes, focusing on wellbeing and recovery, and going to great lengths to find the right type of housing
for people. Our whānau-centred hands-on approach to tenancy management and support, means we are well-positioned to support people who are putting their tenancies at risk due to behaviour that is disruptive to neighbours and the wider community.

Ko ngā tāngata te mea nui o te ao

       People are the most important thing in the world

   

LinkPeople is a community housing provider

Having a home and successfully navigating social services are both important for a person’s health and wellbeing. In 2016, Keys Social Housing and Linkage teamed up to become LinkPeople, a name that describes exactly what we do.

Today LinkPeople is a registered community housing provider. We have our own housing that we support people to live in, and we also help people access other social housing or properties in the private rental market. Once people are housed, we connect them with the support systems they need to live well and flourish in their home.

Looking to the future, we are champions of system change to address New Zealand’s housing crisis. Our vision is a New Zealand where everyone has equitable access to a healthy home, as the foundation for wellbeing.

LinkPeople is part of Wise Group, one of the largest providers of mental health and wellbeing services in New Zealand. Making a difference is in our DNA.

Our board members

The Wise Services Board guides the direction of the Wise Group’s frontline client and whānau facing service entities, including Link People, Pathways and Real, Workwise, Work Counts and The People’s Project

Our board is made up of talented, inspiring people with diverse experience and expertise, including tāngata whai ora, whānau and Māori perspectives, alongside a strong working knowledge of our services.

 

Meet Jacqui Bennion - Co-Chair
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Jacqui Bennion
Meet Shelley  Campbell  - Co-Chair
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Shelley Campbell
Meet Julie Nelson - Board Member
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Julie Nelson
Meet Mike Pratt - Board Member
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Mike Pratt
Meet Keri Opai - Board Member
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Keri Opai
Meet Dean Rangihuna - Board Member
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Dean Rangihuna
Meet Cassidy Temese - Board Member
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Cassidy Temese
Meet Brian Coffey - Board Member
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Brian Coffey
Meet Jan Gatley - Board Member
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Jan Gatley

Our leadership team

Meet Fiona Hamilton - Chief executive
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Fiona Hamilton
Meet Tom Caukwell - Regional manager - Auckland
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Tom Caukwell
Meet Leonie  Kaipo - Regional Manager - Waikato
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Leonie Kaipo
Meet Jason Tate - Kaitaki Waka - Māori Strategic Lead
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Jason Tate
Meet Stephen Hunt - Operations Manager
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Stephen Hunt
Meet Michelle Tiriana-Bishop - Regional manager - Lakes/Bay of Plenty
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Michelle Tiriana-Bishop
Meet Jim Gallen - Regional manager - Central/Southern
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Jim Gallen
Meet Brian Gilbert - Housing and Tenancy Lead
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Brian Gilbert
Meet Janelle  Coburn - Practice Lead
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Janelle Coburn