Learn the steps you’ll need to take to own your first home. Budgeting, mortgages, deposits and lawyers can all seem overwhelming and out of reach, but with the right advice and some hard work, you might find that you’re closer to achieving your dream of owning a home than you thought.
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You can register for one of these courses straight away, or sign up for updates, and we’ll let you know when we have new courses coming up.
⃰Registrations will be confirmed by one of our Financial Education Facilitators
We’ve worked with your Iwi, Te Ara Ahunga Ora – Retirement Commission. and Te Puni Kōkiri to offer you Sorted Kāinga Ora an four-week programme to help you get your money sorted and on the way to owning your own home.
Sorted Kāinga Ora is a programme to help whānau Māori achieve their housing aspirations.
Sorted Kāinga Ora is only available to whānau Māori in the Taranaki area who are registered with an eligible Iwi. We will be expanding to more regions and Iwi soon, check back regularly if you’re not currently eligible.
We recommend signing up for WhānauSaver if you would like to take part in a Sorted Kāinga Ora programme, so that you can start on you journey towards owning your own home now.
If you’re not sure yet about signing up to WhānauSaver, you can fill out this form to stay up to date with the latest programmes running.
At the end of the programme, you will have developed a plan to achieve your housing aspirations. You will know whether you:
Taking part in Sorted Kāinga Ora is also required to be eligible for any of the Ka Uruora housing opportunities that will be available in the future.
Sorted Kāinga Ora is free, and the knowledge you will gain by doing the programme could actually save you money.
You must be a registered member of one or more of the eligible participating Iwi.
If your Iwi isn’t a participating Iwi partner, get in touch with your Iwi Trust Board and ask them to enquire about joining.