Te Puea Marae
Te Puea Marae whānau push for benefits boost in Budget 2021
Auckland's Te Puea Marae was thrown into the spotlight five years ago, as it opened its doors to help dozens of homeless whānau.
It's still helping vulnerable families, as a transitional housing… Audio
Te Puea Marae helping struggling locals find work
Te Puea Marae opened its doors yesterday to local employers in an effort to find more jobs for the people it helps. And for the employers who went along, it was an eye-opener. Te Manu Korihi reporter… Audio
Policemen cleared of kidnapping teenager
Te Puea Marae chairman Hurimoana Dennis and a colleague have been found not guilty over the "mock arrest" of a 17-year-old, who says they locked him in a cell over his relationship with a minor. Video, Audio
Te Puea Marae signs with private sector to support homeless
Mangere's Te Puea Marae has signed its first agreement to work alongside private sector companies to provide support for the marae's homeless whānau.
Help us help homeless: Te Puea Marae's plea to Auckland businesses
A South Auckland marae that opens its doors to the homeless each winter is seeking private sector support to ensure it can continue to do so.
Te Puea Marae chairman describes action plan
Te Puea Marae opened to the homeless last week and is already full. Its chariman Hurimoana Dennis tells John Campbell the marae's approach this winter is a more targeted one. Video, Audio
Te Puea Marae gears up to help homeless for second winter
The south Auckland marae that opened its doors to the homeless last year is about to do so again. Audio
Te Puea Marae will re-open to homeless
Te Puea Marae will be up and running again from next Tuesday, this year with financial help from the government, but won't be taking on long-term rough sleepers. Video, Audio
City Mission 'Maxed Out'
This morning Te Puea Marae in Mangere announced it will open its doors to the homeless once again, last year the marae sheltered almost 200 people throughout the coldest months of winter. At the same… Audio
Auckland marae prepares to open doors again to homeless
The marae that opened its doors to the homeless last year is gearing up to do it all over again. The Te Puea marae will take in 25 whanau from Tuesdsay week. We talk to the marae's chairman, Hurimoana… Audio
Marae steps up again to house people stranded in Auckland
A contingent of American tourists were put up at Auckland's Te Puea Marae after they became stranded in the city when their plane was cancelled. Te Puea Marae chairman Hurimoana Denis says "it's… Audio
Marae chair unsurprised by emergency housing blowout
Te Puea marae's Hurimoana Dennis says the emergency housing budget blowout means the government will "Now start to see the reality of this nasty picture". Audio
Hurimoana Dennis - helping the homeless
Hurimoana Dennis is the chairman of Te Puea marae at Mangere Bridge in Auckland. this is the marae that opened its doors over the winter and provided a roof over the heads of almost 200 people who… Audio
Te Puea marae to close doors from Sunday
On Sunday, Auckland's Te Puea marae will close its doors to any new arrivals after taking in the city's homeless for almost three months - sparking a media storm and many donations. Video, Audio
Te Puea Marae winding down help for homeless
Ten weeks after opening its doors, Te Puea marae is preparing to wind down its role in helping the homeless. We talk to the marae board chair Hurimoana Dennis. Audio
Te Puea Marae prepares to shut its doors
The South Auckland marae which opened its doors to the homeless will no longer take in any more people from the end of this week.
WINZ housing changes could force family into Te Puea marae
WINZ's newest policy to help desperate families into emergency housing came into effect on July 1 - but one family says things have got worse, not better. Audio
Education Ministry helps kids staying at Te Puea
The Ministry of Education has come to the tēpu - or table - to help some of the tamariki at Te Puea marae in Auckland.
MoE steps up for Te Puea
The Ministry of Education has come to the table to help some of the tamariki at Te Puea marae in Auckland, which is currently at capacity Audio
16yo with cancer and family moving to new home
A 16-year-old cancer sufferer and her family who have been living at Te Puea Marae in Mangere have moved into a new house. Video