{"id":495214,"date":"2026-06-25T17:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/495214\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:48:19","slug":"on-the-up-waitangi-papakainga-opens-new-homes-for-northland-whanau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/495214\/","title":{"rendered":"On The Up: Waitangi papak\u0101inga opens new homes for Northland wh\u0101nau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cTe Pouahi &#8230; exists to unlock housing and opportunities for wh\u0101nau by removing the barriers to building on whenua,\u201d MacDonald said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cFor decades, systemic hurdles such as a lack of papak\u0101inga funding and complex regulations kept our people from building on their own land.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThese whare provide more than a roof over people\u2019s heads; they create a foundation where wh\u0101nau can build new futures for the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">The initiative is designed to provide affordable rental homes while supporting economic growth and cultural revitalisation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Construction began last October, with the first house transported to the site in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Te Tii (Waitangi) B3 Trust put out an expression of interest for tenancy rental among its beneficiary housing waitlist, existing tenants and wh\u0101nau living in the trust\u2019s short-term housing facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">One of the wh\u0101nau moving into the complex are coming off the social housing register.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">The wh\u0101nau will be moving in as soon as possible, with the trust\u2019s property management team currently booking viewing times for those interested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">MacDonald said the papak\u0101inga housing development forms part of a growing pipeline of M\u0101ori-led housing projects across Te Tai Tokerau, as demand for housing continues to increase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">The initiative showed that partnerships between trusts, wh\u0101nau and housing providers can deliver \u201clasting housing outcomes\u201d for communities, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cTo see these eight whare completed and ready for wh\u0101nau is a significant milestone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThis project will have lasting benefits for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">B3 Trust chairman George Riley said that, with the rising of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/northern-advocate\/news\/northland-matariki-events-aimed-at-bringing-families-together\/F2XO5PYQKFGZTF3VAKGZKZGU5M\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/northern-advocate\/news\/northland-matariki-events-aimed-at-bringing-families-together\/F2XO5PYQKFGZTF3VAKGZKZGU5M\/\">Matariki<\/a>, the opening of the new whare \u201cfeels like a time when wh\u0101nau can come together to reflect on the past, acknowledge the achievements of the present, and reflect on the vision for future generations to come\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Jenny Ling is a senior journalist at the Northern Advocate. 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