Hapu builds third pumice-block house

Ken Mair (left) and Tamahau Rowe stand with Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Atihaunui A Paparangi pupils at the opening of a house at Pungarehu Marae. There’s no shortage of families who want to return to the Whanganui River and lease a brand new pumice-block house...

​Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust

“Our referrals can be quite diverse,” says Paula. “They sometimes come to us from transitioning from prison, the hospital or rehab.” Tenants also come to the Trust from ‘sleeping rough’ on the streets or in cars. Or they may have just arrived in the region after...

PSA Ten Perspectives on Housing

Authors include Alan Johnson (Salvation Army), Philippa Howden-Chapman (University of Otago), Jess Berenston-Shaw (Morgan Foundation) and David Rutherford (Human Rights Commissioner). Some recurrent themes emerge during the booklet’s ten chapters – the...