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Whai Kainga - Whai Oranga - Housing 

In June 2022, Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi leaders were preparing to enter into a Housing Investment partnership with the Whai Kāinga Whai Oranga Crown agencies, Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and Te Puni Kōkiri - The Ministry of Māori Development. At the time, $45.3 million was being granted to Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi to achieve their housing aspirations to build warm healthy and affordable homes for whānau who need them most.  

Whai Kāinga Whai Oranga is a four-year, $730 million commitment to speed up the delivery of Māori-led housing and is jointly administered between Ministry for Housing and urban Development and  Te Puni Kōkiri. Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi is one of four Iwi housing prototypes which is a partnership between the Crown and the National Iwi Chairs Forum. The Kahungunu Prototype will work with whānau and partners to facilitate plans to build up to 131 new homes (made up of Papakāinga or Affordable/Social housing rentals) across the Kahungunu rohe.

In 2023. the Housing team consisting of Steve Gordon, Jane Cunningham and Hannah Kupa-Elliot was employed to initiate the Whai Kainga Whai Oranga housing aspirations for the iwi, however, due to Cyclose Gabrielle which hit Hawke's Bay on 14 February 2023, the Housing team were quick to move into emergency housing to support affected whānau. This project still exists today, however significant progress has been made. On the 12th November 2024 Te Piringa Hapū Authority (based at Omahu Marae) blessed 11 houses destined to provide accommodation for their whānau still displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle. Over 200 homes in Omahu were impacted by the Cyclone and while many have returned to their repaired homes, some are still not able to inhabit their homes due to classification, significant damage or insurance conditions. A number of cabins have been provided to others who have made this their homes which they consider options for the future.

Ngāti Kahungunu in partnership with Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) managed the build and construction of the houses for the development for Te Piringa Hapū Authority. With the development now complete, the Ngāti Kahungunu Housing Team handed over the 11 homes to Te Piringa Hapū;  three 1bedroom, five 2 bedroom and three 3 bedroom homes. Te Piringa Hapū Authority will be working with MBIE Temporary Accommodation Service to place their whānau into the homes. 

January 2025 has now seen the progression of the Whai Kainga Whai Oranga Housing development take place. Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated is committed to enabling the well-being of whānau members. We are exploring a variety of housing options to support whānau into affordable homes. 

© 2024 by Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated

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