A new style housing complex is about to become the permanent home for some Kaikohe locals struggling to find a place to live.
The development's first ten units have been formally opened in a dawn blessing, with 50 more still to be built.
It's the first project of its kind, built in partnership between an iwi health provider and the Far North District Council.
Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi chief executive Tia Ashby spoke to Corin Dann.
