Indigneous co-housing development for Flaxmere

Reported by Maori Television. “What’s different about this to a social housing project is this is about housing development and moving a whanau from out of those social housing situations into a home ownership situation,” says Mike Paku chairman of...

Te Matapihi calls for Māori housing finance reform

Thursday, 21 September 2017, 10:07 am Press Release: Te Matapihi Advocate calls for Māori housing finance reform 21 September 2017 – In a statement made last Sunday 17 September, Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox promoted the party’s Iwibank policy, which will...

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...

Local government leadership key to increasing housing supply

Regent park Wellington City Council Housing Wellington shows local government leadership with diverse housing initiatives “Stable housing is important – it sets up our platform for later life,” Wellington Mayor Justin Lester reminded us in his welcome address. “Every...

$27 million allocated to marae and Māori housing

photo Maori Television) The package, announced May 8, includes $10 million over four years allocated to marae. The money will help restore, insulate and repair marae facilities such as wharenui and wharekai. Kainga Ora, or Māori Housing Network, is another initiative...