This project is a great demonstration of how our iwi can collectively come together to deliver affordable housing solutions for our whānau across Aotearoa. If you are interested in learning more about similar kāinga projects, email us at info@kauruora.nz.
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Nau mai haere mai e te iwi!
Ngāti Tama, Rangitāne, Ngāti Rārua and Te Atiawa are excited to bring this amazing kaupapa to Te Tauihu and iwi whānau. Register for our first Ka Uruora Financial Education wānanga now or visit our kaimahi at your local iwi tari to ask any pātai you might have! We have heaps of Ka Uruora prizes to give away to whānau who register early!
“Having been knocked down previously in other areas when trying to purchase a whare; it was nice to come back home and be surrounded by whānau who are in your corner, backing you so the journey to home ownership is more than realistic – it’s an actuality.”
Tod and Ani Sharland share their story of homeownership. Having been knocked down previously when trying to purchase a whare, they came back home to Taranaki and went through our education programme. Ka Uruora was privileged to support Tod and Ani acquire their whare through our shared ownership programme, and we love sharing their success story. A look into the Sharlands’ journey is captured in the video below.
Ka Uruora helps iwi whānau on a pathway to home ownership by providing shared ownership funding and support.
Since supporting our first whānau into home ownership last year, the number of shared ownership opportunities we
are able to offer is starting to grow. We are now helping a number of whānau who have come through our education programme into home ownership opportunities. Last month, we were privileged to support Tod and Ani Sharland into home ownership and going forward, are excited to support even more whānau.
Ka Uruora has a growing pipeline of shared ownership opportunities coming up across Taranaki for iwi members. The starting point to this journey is registering for our financial education programme and WhānauSaver.
Ka Uruora would like to congratulate Te Ingo on the shared ownership purchase of her beautiful new whare!
Te Ingo has worked closely with Ka Uruora to make her dreams of home ownership a reality. Completing the Sorted Kāinga Ora Course in march of 2021, then moving forward into shared home ownership in 2022. She has demonstrated nothing but hard work and dedication during this whole process – a true inspiration for all whānau.
Ka Uruora has a growing pipeline of shared ownership opportunities coming up across Taranaki for iwi members. The starting point to this journey is registering for our financial education programme – register here.
Watch the full interview here
Organised by Ka Uruora, with support from Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Ara Ahunga Ora – Retirement Commission, this programme supports whānau build financial capability for their future, with a key focus on first home purchase.
Our education facilitators provide a safe haven when teaching the steps around budgeting, mortgages and debt repayment. They make the dream of owning a home not so daunting and are there to give the right advice. We caught up with them and asked what they love about running the financial education courses.
Gina Blackburn (Taranaki)
Ko Taranaki te mounga
Ko Urenui me Waitara ngā awa
Ko Tokomaru te waka
Ko Ngāti Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Taranaki, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō mē Rangitane ki Wairau ngā iwi
Ko Gina MacDonald āhau
I enjoy being a facilitator because I get to witness our whānau on their journey of becoming more confident about their relationship with money.
A lot of our whānau grew up in homes where money wasn’t discussed. So, learning good strategies and habits through the Sorted Kainga Ora programme gives people the power to make informed decisions about their money and how it can best work for them. The programme has fantastic impact because it breaks down how we can all create a more prosperous future for not only ourselves, but our tamariki and wider whānau too.
No matter what your financial goal is, be it home ownership, paying off debt or learning how to manage your income a bit better, this programme shares practical ways to achieve them.
Ngamata Skipper (Taranaki)
Ko Taranaki te mounga
Ko Tokomaru te waka
Ko Te Atiawa nui tonu nga Iwi
He uri no Ngati Tawhirikura, Ngati Te Whiti, Puketapu ratou Ko Ngati Rahiri nga hapu
I tipu ai i Nga Puketurua na te taha o Waiongana.
Ko Ngamata Skipper ahau.
There is real satisfaction in supporting people on learning how to make their putea work for them instead of them working for the money!
Spending time talking though their money experiences can be a rude awakening – but the realisation that we all have had good and bad experiences is what makes this course REAL.
It’s not easy but the rewards are liberating!. Nau mai whanau.
Theresa Patu (Taranaki)
Ko Te Atiawa Nui tonu rātau ko Ngati Maru, ko Taranaki ngā iwi
Ko Muru Raupatu rāua ko Kai Pakopako whenua ngā marae
Ko Puketapu te hapu
Ko Theresa Patu au
Tossing up whether to take part in the next Sorted Kāinga Ora intake?
What are your hesitations? Quite frankly, all you have to give at this stage is your time to participate. Financial literacy and capability is far beyond home ownership so you will be setting core values within yourself that you can then pass on to your tamariki from generation to generation. There aren’t many ways to become a millionaire, you either;
1 – Inherit it
2 – Win it
3 – Create it
If you don’t have those skills or your tupuna weren’t given the opportunity to learn these skills for you to inherit or you haven’t won lotto you need to learn them for yourself.
Ritihia Waller (Taranaki
He uri tēnei o Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahinerangi, Taranaki me te Whakatohea.
He whakatauki ka whakatinana i tēnei kaupapa:
Te manu kai I te matauranga nōna te ao
The opportunity to empower uri to utilise their resources for the future of their whānau is a privilege.
Financial Literacy is only the start for whānau – I recommend this course to all whānau even my own. We want to normalise the conversation around finance within our whānau so we can better equip our tamariki to enter a world where financial literacy can be the difference in gaining financial freedom.
We deliver this kaupapa under the mātāpono of Manaakitanga, māhakitanga and aroha. Nau mai e te whānau.
For our whānau who think home ownership can’t happen, with Ka Uruora – it can” Raymond Tuuta This month as part of our Homeownership Series we sat down with Ray, who shares his journey from debt to home ownership.
An amazing opportunity! Do you live in Tāmaki Makaurau? Would you love to rent an affordable, brand new one or two-bedroom whare? If you have whakapapa to one of our participating Iwi and would be interested. It’s an opportunity to help our whānau living in Tāmaki. Contact us for more information.