The Pasefika Housing Trust Board will govern Our Whare Our Fale – an initiative to build up to 300 affordable homes for Pasefika families over the next 10 years. The programme’s purpose is to increase the wellbeing of Pasefika families and communities by providing affordable, multi-generational homes.
Trustees include Murray Edridge (Chair), Helmut Modlik, Magele Maria Uluilelata, Greg Thompson, Matamoana Nuku, and Dr Margaret Southwick.
The Board of Trustees will lead the development of the project’s masterplan, community engagement, and building programme, working with Porirua’s Pasefika community iwi partner Ngāti Toa, Porirua City Council, and the government.
The Board has been established by Central Pacific Collective, a community organisation that developed the programme and secured funding for its delivery in Budget 2022.
CEO of Central Pacific Collective Fa’amatuainu Tino Pereira says, “we’re pleased to have such a high calibre of leaders involved, reflecting the importance of the project and its transformational impact. Each of the board members brings deep professional experience and a commitment to improving the lives and wellbeing of Wellington’s Pasefika community.”
