Aotearoa

National Māori Housing Conference

Biennial Event

NATIONAL MĀORI HOUSING CONFERENCE

A BIENNIAL EVENT HELD THROUGHOUT THE REGIONS

The National Māori Housing Conference is a Biennial Event held throughout Aotearoa to provide an opportunity for the regions to showcase their leadership and contribution to the “housing space” that is unique to Māori. This conference provides a platform for Māori (and stakeholders) to share ideas, information, networks, and aspiration and formulate solutions to assist Māori in quality affordable housing.

This is a platform for exchange, built on the understanding that a forward-focused view is key to improving Māori housing outcomes. Tangata Whenua, Ministers, Agency officials, and representatives from regional, community and the private sector come together to add strategic value to the Māori housing sector.

The seventh biennial National Māori Housing Conference 2023 was hosted by Te Arawa. More than 800 delegates from all over Aotearoa met to share ideas, strategies, innovation, and focus; and to create and strengthen relationships.

Te Arawa’s Conference theme was based on the whakataukī “Tukua mai kia piri, tukua mai kia tata”. Meaning - may we come near, may we come close, may we unite in bringing together our experiences of past housing/living. Facing our present circumstances and forging a better future.

NATIONAL MĀORI HOUSING CONFERENCE ARCHIVES

  • Beautiful New Zealand Landscape

    2021 Conference hosted by Ngāti Kahungunu

    The theme of providing shelter and a foundation for whānau was developed by Ngahiwi Tomoana, chair of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated. His concept encourages us to support, build and nurture communities that put people first. Quality, affordable housing is important for whānau. It not only fulfills a basic human need for shelter, but it also contributes to the overall wellbeing of the whānau.

    View 2021 NMHC Report
  • New Zealand Suburb Aerial View

    2018 Conference hosted by Waikato-Tainui

    The prophetic words of King Taawhiao provided the theme of the Conference:

    Maaku anoo e hanga i tooku nei whare. Ko ngaa pou oo roto he maahoe, he paaete. Ko te taahuhu, he hiinau. Me whakatupu ki te hua o te rengarenga. Me whakapakari ki te hua o te kawariki.

    View 2018 NMHC Report
  • New Zealand houses on coastline

    2016 Conference hosted by Tauranga Moana

    The fourth biennial National Māori Housing Conference 2016 was held at the ASB Baypark Arena, Tauranga and hosted by Tauranga Moana. The theme of the Conference was “Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi” (Collaboration and Strategic Relationships).

    View 2016 NMHC Report
  • New Zealand rocks on coastline

    2014 Conference hosted in Whanganui

    The Whanganui Iwi Housing Forum and Te Matapihi he tirohanga mō te iwi Trust, in conjunction with Hon Tariana Turia, hosted the 3rd National Māori Housing Conference.

    The key focus of the conference is to build the capacity of Māori housing providers and to share Māori housing successes from the Whanganui region and around the motu.

    “Whaia te pae tawhiti kia tata, te pae tata, whakamaua, kia tina - Fulfil aspirations by completing what has commenced”

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