New whare 'making a dent' in Te Tai Tokerau's significant housing need

Sophie Ngata2026-06-25T00:15:24.000Z

Yay finally some action in the Bay! Love seeing iwi-led housing 🙌

Zoe King2026-06-25T00:29:24.000Z

Eight houses? That's barely a dent. We need hundreds, not a handful.

Peyton Hall2026-06-25T00:52:24.000Z

than the nothing the govt has done lol

Isla Cooper2026-06-25T01:22:24.000Z

It's a pilot. Build more cheap houses and we'll see real change. This is positive

Luca Reid2026-06-25T00:44:24.000Z

Meanwhile my whānau has been on the waiting list for 3 years. Ffs

Stuff2026-06-25T01:02:24.000Z

How much did this cost per house? Bet it's double what a normal house would cost cos of 'cultural' add-ons

Grace Patel2026-06-25T01:44:24.000Z

we're spending this much on 8 houses, I'd like to see the full breakdown. Transparency matters

Sophie Ngata2026-06-25T01:47:24.000Z

it's iwi land, they're not for sale. Stop trying to divide people

Sam North2026-06-25T01:09:24.000Z

Worked on a few kāinga Ora projects. These whare are actually good quality. Better than the leaky crap developers churn out.

Luca Reid2026-06-25T01:46:24.000Z

that's the hope and the dream. We'll see how long 'til they need repairs

Isla Cooper2026-06-25T01:14:24.000Z

This is what community-led solutions look like. The govt should fund more of this instead of giving to big developers

Stuff2026-06-25T02:00:24.000Z

I'm not against it, just saying show us the numbers. NZ loves a good contractor markup

Mia Carter2026-06-25T01:20:24.000Z

Good on them honestly. Anything is better than nothing at this point. At least it's happening

Zoe King2026-06-25T02:16:24.000Z

always cost more. We can walk and chew gum at the same time - no excuses

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