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Donate, don’t dump, says Habitat for Humanity
Dec 19, 2022
Habitat for Humanity Central Region is reminding people ahead of the holiday season that dumping goods outside shop doors isn’t donating. During the... Read More
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Samoan village of Falefā opens new evacuation centre and school hall
Dec 15, 2022
Another evacuation centre is now operational in Samoa and ready to provide critical shelter in the face of extreme weather or natural disaster. With... Read More
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When you have a home, that is stable, warm and dry you can go out and face the world.
Dec 13, 2022
Martha from Habitat for Humanity Northern Region has been working on Waiheke Island, improving the places we call home since 2019. “There is a... Read More
Habitat for Humanity supports two Tauranga whānau on their journey to home ownership
Dec 12, 2022
Two Tauranga whānau took their first step towards home ownership, receiving the keys to their new homes through Habitat for Humanity’s rent-to-buy... Read More
Habitat for Humanity and Waikato Diocesan School join forces to ensure whānau have a decent place to live
Dec 8, 2022
Habitat for Humanity Central Region has enlisted the help of Waikato Diocesan School for Girls’ Year 10 students, who are this week rolling up their... Read More
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Meet Matekino, victim support worker and mum of three
Dec 6, 2022
During stints in family and emergency housing, Matekino’s boys kept getting sick with Bronchitis and respiratory illness. “I was taking them to the... Read More
Habitat and Waikato Tainui support house-proud homeowner
Nov 29, 2022
Adrianna, of Waikato Tainui, is really proud of her Whatawhata home. The house was previously owned by her parents and holds many whānau memories.... Read More
Another step closer to home ownership
Nov 21, 2022
Nang Phong remembers feeling excited and happy when she found out her family had been selected for Habitat for Humanity’s Progressive Home Ownership... Read More
Forestry company OneFortyOne provides timber to Habitat for Humanity Nelson
Nov 9, 2022
Habitat for Humanity Nelson and forestry company OneFortyOne have announced a new sponsorship this week that will enable Habitat Nelson to continue... Read More
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Tongan carpentry students receive vocational training from Home as the Tonga rebuild continues
Nov 9, 2022
Earlier this year, the devastating underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano and subsequent tsunami left many local Tongan families... Read More
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Baycorp provides a hand up to Clover Park family of ten
Nov 3, 2022
In late October the team from Baycorp and Habitat came together in lending a hand to a hard working Clover Park family. This family of ten, had been... Read More
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The home ownership dream is now a reality for two Christchurch families
Oct 20, 2022
The dream of home ownership is now a reality for two Christchurch families. On Saturday 15th October, a ceremony took place to celebrate the... Read More