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Wellington, April 30, 2017
Te Ururoa Fl
We welcome the opening of two whare by Te Tuinga Whnau Support Services Trust to provide more emergency accommodation in Tauranga.
I commend Te Tuinga Whnau Support Services Trust for their enthusiasm, determination and commitment to provide safe and secure homes for whnau.
Understanding needs
The Trust has intimate knowledge and understands the needs of whnau.
The inspiration for the homes stemmed from a need to accommodate mothers and their children affected by partners who have been incarcerated.
The Trust secured funding of $80,000 through the Mori Housing Network, led by Te Puni Kkiri, to help pay for the refurbishment of the two homes.
The Social Development Ministry and Tauranga City Council have also been significant contributors to the project.
The Mori Housing Network has been working closely with communities and with other agencies to ensure we leverage all available opportunities for whnau from existing funding.
The two whare became available for whnau to use in the first week of April.
Whnau who occupy the homes receive a 12-week personalised wrap-around service designed to enable and support them into their own rental homes.
Te Ururoa Flavell is Maori Development Minister of New Zealand
