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Building strength, stability, and independence through Home Repair
Mar 18, 2021
Last done 29 years ago, a Tauranga woman got much needed bathroom repairs done through Habitat’s Home Repair Programme.    “I wouldn’t been able to... Read More
Habitat for Humanity building homes for 33 families
Mar 9, 2021

We have partnered with the Government under the Progressive Home Ownership (PHO) programme to build 33 homes in the Waikato, Nelson and Auckland regions over the next 18 months! We are extremely proud to be working alongside families in a practical way to help them achieve housing security and stability. Ultimately, this is about empowering them to build a solid foundation for their whanau.

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Local volunteers help transform Manukau garden
Feb 25, 2021

We wish to thank all of our amazing volunteers who gave their time to help David in cleaning up his garden in Manurewa. Their hard work over two very hot days will ensure he can now maintain the exterior of his home with minimal effort. He is very grateful for everyone’s time and support.

A special thank you to Central Landscape & Garden Supplies , Pink Bins Recycling Company Ltd and the team at Designer Gardens who helped Habitat with this project.

We couldn’t have done this without your support and expertise.

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Home ownership a ‘backbone’ for her children
Feb 12, 2021
Habitat homeowner Brianne Beets with son Noah (20 months). A Tokoroa butcher and single parent has achieved her home ownership dream after 12 years... Read More
Broken home transformed into safe & warm shelter for 77 year old owner
Feb 9, 2021
To support local whānau to live in warm, dry, healthy homes, Habitat for Humanity operates a Home Repair Programme for homeowners. This programme... Read More
Hastings whanau’s nine-year journey to home ownership
Dec 22, 2020
(Homeowners Sharne Repia and David Hungahunga with Baylee-Maree and Konnah) A Hastings whanau now enjoys the freedom of secure tenure for life,... Read More
Auckland volunteer group restore home for local Mangere family
Nov 13, 2020

We had a great couple of busy volunteer group days on Thursday and Friday painting the Talo family home in Mangere.

We would like to give a huge thank you to our individual volunteers and also Jacobsen Flooring for being a huge part of the volunteer group and taking the time out of their week to help make this project possible. The Talo family are very grateful for the hard work our volunteers have done.

Also thank you to Auckland Glass who have kindly replaced the broken windows for this home at no charge, this means the home is now weather proof.

The family are very grateful for the support.

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Creating a healthier environment to live for a Tokoroa whanau
Sep 29, 2020
Visiting hospital every week for their grandson’s deteriorating health due to a severe condition, a family in Tokoroa got much needed help through... Read More
Worn Manukau home sees restoration thanks to team of volunteers
Sep 24, 2020

A big thank you to the Kainga Ora, Homes and Communities team who helped Habitat with repainting Wilson & Dawns home in Mangere.

The Kainga Ora team along with our own Build team were able to repaint the entire interior of the home in one day, a massive achievement and one that will make a big difference in the families lives.

Without their time, kindness and generosity we would not have been able to achieve so much in such a short space of time.

Habitat undertook essential repairs to the home including major roof repairs, which had been leaking for some time causing internal damage.

Habitat also installed a whole new bathroom, ranch sliders, serviced all windows, replaced decking timber and fixed the damaged eaves and spouting.

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Curtain Bank provides homes with warmth thanks to Starship Foundation and Mercury
Sep 20, 2020
Habitat for Humanity Northern’s Curtain Bank service was featured on Newshub highlighting our partnership with Starship Foundation and Mercury... Read More
Renovation becomes a reality through Home Repair Programme
Sep 2, 2020
When we first met the Finau family in 2019 they had no running hot water, no power to some parts of the house and the bathroom was unusable, now... Read More
Critical repairs completed through Home Repair Programme
Aug 26, 2020
Through Habitat’s Home Repair programme and BNZ, Habitat is able to offer interest free loans to modest income homeowners in need of essential... Read More