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The referral for this whānau was recieved from their GP practice. The whānau consits of Mum, Dad and 3 children; a 4 year old girl, 3 year old boy, and 10mth old baby (with a genetic condition and significant health issues).The whānau were living in a whānau owned proper...
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Working Together

February 12, 2025
This referral came from Tuai Kopu, the hospitals maternity support service, for a Mama who was pregnant with her 7th child, due in September.The whānau is Mum, Dad, their 6 children  (aged 15-2yrs) and a niece (12). The whānau have been living in their home for a long...
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Warm and dry this winter

January 22, 2025
This whānau self referred into the Child Healthy Housing Program after hearing about the service from another Māmā at kindy.The whānau had recently purchased their own home, and wanted support making it warm and dry for their 5 children and new baby on the way.The home h...
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I am so happy!

November 24, 2023
Thank you for helping to get me selected for home improvements. It has made such a big difference to my home, and I feel so proud when I come home every day.The toilet and laundry room are beautiful and not rotting. I can now open my windows in the lounge without them fallin...
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Wow - thanks heaps!

September 26, 2023

“Wow thanks heaps – you have helped us so much and we appreciate all that we have been given”

The picture above sums up the joy for these tamariki at having their own beds, with new bedding. When this whanau was referred by the local GP practice due to ongoing respiratory issues. The 9-year-old had asthma as well as the other children. This was a private rental with ...
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A massive shout-out to the team at Manzis Build on their success at the PanPac Business Awards for taking out the Community Contribution Award for 2022. These guys are instrumental in helping us to support those in our community whose properties need urgent repairs, and they...
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Having a warm, dry and secure house has a huge impact on our wellbeing. Too many of our tamariki are hospitalised during the winter with respiratory admissions. Over the years, the Wharariki Trust has been an advocate for secure and healthy housing. We know from evidence tha...
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