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Three housing initiatives supporting Pasifika and Māori people buying through co-ownership have recently been granted funding from the Westpac NZ Government Innovation Fund.
The Fund is awarding more than $900,000 to the following initiatives: Our Whare Our Fale, who design affordable homes for Pasifika families; Ka Ururoa, an iwi-led initiative helping Māori achieve home ownership and Equotee, a software programme that helps people manage home co-ownership.
Westpac NZ Government Innovation Fund Director Simon Rogerson says the new partnerships support innovation in creating quality housing for more New Zealanders, underpinned by a strong community value and needs focus.
“The three housing initiatives offer unique and targeted solutions that recognise people’s diverse needs when it comes to housing and will help get people into homes at a time when many people are struggling in today’s tight housing market.”
“We’re funding the critical research and design stage of the Our Whare Our Fale programme, that will bring community cohesion and wellbeing through the delivery of up to 300 affordable homes for the Pasifika community in Eastern Porirua in conjunction with Ngāti Toa and create a design that can be used across Aotearoa.
Mr Rogerson adds, “The Our Whare Our Fale project will bring a village concept to the new housing development that will help residents engage with their family and community.”
