3 x Articles 19/8/21 - Wanganui. Wellington, Housing repairs

[Kiwi Frontline]

WANGANUI'S PUNGAREHU MARAE RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM TOURISM VENTURE

The Pungarehu Whenua Project Working Group, which comprises about 15 people including adviser Louise Oskam and permaculture practitioners, aims to restore the land around Pungarehu Marae to its original glory.

The group's planting project will receive $4000 from the Waimarie Operating Trust.....

www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/whanganuis-pungarehu-marae-receives-support-from-tourism-venture/XXNZYHMDKNHN265R4VFIXX5H7Q/

[Kiwi Frontline]

DELIVERING ON MĀORI HOUSING REPAIRS

Over the last three years, our Māori Housing Network Repair Programme, has delivered critical repairs to 1471 Māori homes throughout Aotearoa New Zealand,” Willie Jackson said.

The Government invested over $3.5 million into the whānau-led community development project and produced:

* 91 repairs completed

* 73 whānau ora plans developed and actioned

* Seven DIY workshops delivered and two follow-up days to review DIY work started over phase one and two of the project.

A by Māori for Māori solution works, Kaingaroa proves it,” Willie Jackson said.

That is why as part of our overall Māori Housing investment of $730 million assigned $140 million over the next four years to the Māori Housing Network, where we will build new Papakainga and undertake critical repairs to more than 700 existing houses, Willie Jackson said.....

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2108/S00147/delivering-on-maori-housing-repairs.htm


COUNCIL FUNDS IWI TO HELP WITH MAHI

Greater Wellington is boosting funding for the six iwi in its region, with Taranaki Whānui the first to sign revised agreements.

The funding is to build the capacity of iwi to partner, co-design and deliver on work programmes alongside the regional council......

www.waateanews.com/waateanews?story_id=MjgwMzk