Building strength and stability through home repair program in Gisborne
John Coleman (Ngati Porou, Whakatohea), Sandra Coleman (Ngati Maniapoto) Critical home repairs for one Tokomaru Bay kaumatua gave him much needed independence with self care, and helped to improve the overall warmth, ventilation, safety and accessibility in the whanau...
Ground broken on Habitat project in Ngāruawāhia
Habitat for Humanity Central North Island has broken ground on the ‘Hands on for Habitat’ project in Ngāruawāhia, which aims to raise funds for Habitat’s home repair programme. The project involves the build of a new high-quality home in the River Terraces development...
From overcrowded to warm and roomy
Future homeowners Jesse and Sherradon Kennedy were looking forward to the warmth, space and convenience of a newly-dedicated Habitat for Humanity Central North Island home in Ngaruawahia. The Kennedy whanau – Jesse (Ngapuhi), Sherradon (Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Toa) and...
How have times changed?
We spoke to Pamela Mather, a longstanding Habitat volunteer, she started volunteering at the Hamilton ReStore over 15 years ago.
How did she end up volunteering at the ReStore? Well, it all sparked from her deciding that “Habitat is a worthwhile organisation to support – I didn’t know too much about Habitat at the time compared to now, but I quickly learnt.”
Equal rights for all – Six Dimensions of Housing Adequacy (Discrimination)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms access to adequate housing as a vital part of human rights. The Six Dimensions of Housing Adequacy is used by Statistics New Zealand, and Habitat for Humanity CNI to describe and identify what we mean by a “decent” place to live. General Manager Nic Greene outlines the tenets of each dimension.