He Korowai Trust
From sleeping rough to path to Kaitaia home ownership
Sub standard dwellings, high rents, Aucklanders on the move and a lack of suitable housing are all factors contributing to the housing crisis in the Far North. Audio
Old pub to house homeless in Kaitaia
An old Kaitaia hotel has been renovated as an emergency shelter for homeless families in the Far North. He Korowai Trust has installed every service a whanau in trouble could need. Lois Williams… Audio
Dreams a reality thanks to trust's work - Flavell
A Far North trust that set up a home ownership scheme and emergency housing for the homeless has won praise from the Minister of Māori Development.
Families move into new village
Saturday was moving day for a group of low income Far North families who are now settling into their new homes. Audio
Trust sets up clinic to work with abusive men
A Far North trust dealing with poverty and family dysfunction is setting up a men's clinic for men who've abused their families.
Northland ex-state houses for needy families
There's just one more hurdle to jump before nine needy Northland families can move into their very own ex-state houses. Audio
Maori trust manager relieved after call
The manager of a Maori trust trying to get people into their first homes is feeling more hopeful of success, after a phone call from the Social Housing Minister.
Māori MPs back Northland housing trust
The Māori Party and the MP for Te Tai Tokerau are calling for action to help a Far North trust at risk of being penalised for helping whānau own their own homes.
Minister offers hope for Far North housing trust
Community and Voluntary Sector minister Jo Goodhew is reassuring a Northland trust helping families to own their own homes should be able to continue operating as usual. Audio
Minister keen to help housing trust
A Far North trust is worried about its charitable status - and Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says she could consider a law change to help. Audio
Internal Affairs responds to claims about trust being blocked
Joining us is the Deputy Chief Executive of Service Delivery and Operations for Internal Affairs Maria Robertson. Audio
Far North mayor to raise trust's plight with government
Far North mayor John Carter says a government decision to deregister a charitable trust if it sells houses to poor families is idiotic. Audio
Northland trust's dream to help families in tatters
A trust lending a hand to poor Northland families to help them into their own homes has had its plans blocked by the government. Audio
Auckland state house protest blocks Far North home project
The ongoing protest over state housing changes in Auckland is derailing a home-ownership project for needy families in the Far North. Audio
Fraught meeting over Glen Innes state houses
A Far North trust trying to buy empty state houses in Auckland is pleading with housing activists to let the homes go. Audio
Selling state houses to iwi will not boost Maori home ownership
Ricky Houghton, the chief executive of Kaitaia-based He Korowai Trust says selling state houses to iwi won't solve the problem of low levels of Maori ownership and would simply shift the problem to… Audio