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Munroe Family – Porirua
Mar 20, 2015
Finance completed and studying towards a degree Mother of six, Donna Munroe tells how having a secure place to call home has changed their lives:... Read More
Funds needed now to build for Vanuatu
Mar 17, 2015
Media release 18 March 2015 For immediate release Habitat for Humanity is urging an immediate response to provide long-term shelter for families in... Read More
Home ownership on the horizon for Tirau father of four
Mar 5, 2015
6 March 2015, for immediate release After years of struggling, single Tirau parent Terry McLean is looking forward to his family’s future, beginning... Read More
Waikato students to build home during O’week
Feb 16, 2015
A deserving Waikato family will have a new four-bedroom home at the end of O’Week thanks to staff and students from the University of Waikato, in... Read More
Fisk Family – Christchurch
Jul 20, 2014
Eighteen months living in a shed are finally over for Karl and Sari Fisk and their children. The Christchurch couple was handed the keys to the... Read More
Talamaivao Family – Porirua
Jun 20, 2014
Nina and Paul and their five children have lived in their family home for many years. Nina’s father made some improvements to the house but sadly... Read More
Harmer Family – Wellington
Jun 20, 2014
“I can now sleep at night without worrying about the house and the future” Robert and his son Ashton have been living with the problems caused by... Read More
Reihana Family – Te Pairi, Gisborne
May 20, 2014
in May, William Reihana and Tahlia Te Pairi and their six children were the 11th family in Gisborne to move into a Habitat for Humanity house. The... Read More
Dornan Family – Hamilton
Mar 20, 2014
“The home has given us stability, peace of mind” Family Dornan moved into their Habitat home in 2012. Two years later they look back. “My nephew and... Read More
Wilson Family – Waitara
Mar 20, 2014
“No more moving around, a stable place” Arohanui Wilson comments on her home: “We started our journey in the middle of 2013 and what an awesome ride... Read More
Parata Family – New Plymouth
Mar 20, 2014
“A chance to grow as a family” As a mother, giving your children a stable environment is all one hopes for. This however is not a reality all of us... Read More
Uaea Family – Rotorua
Mar 20, 2014
“A place where we can grow and develop our family.” Family Uaea moved in to their home in 2012. Two years later they look back. “Through... Read More