Māori Housing

Nau mai Haere mai ki to tatou pae tukutuku. Welcome to the Māori ‘whare’ of Community Housing Aotearoa.

From the beginning Iwi/Māori have made a significant contribution to the development and direction of the organisation with the inclusion of a Māori Caucus within the CHA Council and attracting membership from organisations ranging from marae, papakainga trusts, rūnanga, social service & health providers, advocates, consultants and trainers.

National Māori Housing Conference March 2012

The recent Maori Housing Conference was held 26-28 March 2012, in Paihia, Bay of Islands. Some of the themes that were covered included Whanau Ora and Housing; Homelessness; Social Housing; PPPs; Substandard Housing; and Quality Design.

Some of the presentations from the conference can be downloaded below.

  • Hon Tariana Turia’s speech – DOWNLOAD
  • David McCartney, CHA Executive Officer – DOWNLOAD
  • Tamati Olsen, Chief Maori Advisor, Housing New Zealand Corporation – DOWNLOAD
  • Homelessness – Ricky Houghton, Chief Executive, He Korowai Trust – DOWNLOAD
  • Disabilities – Auriole Ruka, Northern Regional Manager, Whangarei Accessibility Trust – DOWNLOAD
  • Michael Pead, Director SHU – Social Housing Unit – DOWNLOAD
  • Kaumatua and Kuia Housing – Kara George, Iwi Housing Manager, Ngati Hine Forestry Trust – DOWNLOAD
  • Healthy Homes – Ngahau Davis, General Manager, He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust – DOWNLOAD
  • Finance – IRR and AS Workshop – DOWNLOAD
  • Alan Johnson, Chair of Community Housing Aotearoa – Beyond Housing Policy – DOWNLOAD

Report of the 2010 National Māori Housing Conference

He Kete Matauranga

Key values and goals (from 2007)

Key values adopted by the Māori Caucus

  • He Iwi Kōtahi Tātou – It is unified and speaks with one voice
  • Rangatiratanga – Our Communities are responsible, self governing communities who are self determining and owners of (housing resources).
  • Mahi Tahi -  A cooperative approach to Community Housing by sharing ideas, experiences and knowledge with each other

    • - Manaakii Tangata – Relationships
    - Whanaungatanga – Networks
    - Rangatiratanga – Self Governance
    - Kaitiakitanga – Sustainability

Key goals adopted by the Māori Caucus

  • Expand and improve the stock of Community Housing
  • To promote Community housing as a viable, sustainable and credible housing market
  • Develop the Capacity of NGO’s to develop quality Community Housing
  • Diversify and expand the available Community Housing base
  • Increase the knowledge and expertise about Community Housing products, systems, processes and their application