Aukaha Mana Tākata

04/12/2023

Kia ora whānau,

We have the following in our pantry at work and we would like to offer it to whānau who are in need of any of these items.

🔹7x 0-6 months Karicare Formula
🔹2x 6-12 months Karicare Formula
🔹5x 10-14kg nappies (packs of 14)
🔹3x 13-18kg nappies (packs of 13)
🔹2 x Goodnight Libra Ultra Thin pads
🔹2 x Regular Libra Ultra Thin pads
🔹14 x packs of Libra Super tampons
🔹14 x packs of Libra Regular tampons
🔹4x Weetbix
🔹6 boxes of tea

Flick me a message and we can arrange for you to collect or we can drop off ☺️

08/09/2023

Last week some of our housing team attended the National Te Whatu Ora - Healthy Homes Initiative Hui at Pipitea Marae in Wellington.

We heard some amazing stories from around the motu and listened to some awesome initiatives being implemented within the HHI space.

To close off the hui, the final guest speaker was Dr Ashley Bloomfield. He spoke brilliantly and reiterated this quote a few times…

“People won’t remember what you did or what you said, they will remember how you made them feel” … “be kind”.

22/08/2023

We have reached capacity for this iteration of the Otago Home Upgrade Programme, however we still have our TPK Essential and Critical Repairs Programme and Healthy Homes Initiative open for referrals.

Better Homes Referral Aukaha's Better Homes programme aims to assist whānau in making their homes warm, dry and safe We have three programmes each providing services to eligible whānau: Te Puni Kokiri - essential and critical home repairs Eligible for Māori owner occupier whares with low income T...

25/06/2023

19/06/2023

Buying your first home may not necessarily be out of reach 🫣

Check out First Home Partner: Kāinga Ora https://kaingaora.govt.nz/home-ownership/first-home-partner/

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out ☺️

First Home Partner is a shared ownership scheme to help aspiring first home buyers whose deposit and home loan aren’t quite enough to buy a home that meets their needs, purchase a home together with Kāinga Ora.

31/05/2023

Curtain Call!!

Sign the petition to help make sure rental properties have curtains to hold in warmth for healthier homes.

Every year, tens of thousands of Kiwis are hospitalised with conditions made worse by cold, damp housing. The government has mandated insulation and heating but not curtains through the Healthy Homes Standards for rental properties. This is a problem because even in a well-insulated home, without cu...

24/05/2023

Scott, Lucy and I have the privilege of attending the Reducing Energy Hardship Conference in New Plymouth.

We have spent the morning listening to lots of speakers, including Keri Brown - Chair of the Energy Hardship Expert Panel, speak on Energy Hardship, followed by a panel discussion with Wahina Toa.

We are about to start session 2 for the day, so will update this space later with some insights into what we discovered today ☺️

03/04/2023

Aukaha and our Better Homes Programme was represented at the National Māori Housing Conference last week by our Otago Home Upgrade Programme Project Manager Scott Willis. Scott returned inspired by action in Rotorua and around the Motu: “We visited papakāinga housing projects and I loved Willie Te Aho’s story about getting homes built for his people in Te Whānau a Apanui and the response to Cyclone Gabrielle. It’s not only a question of affordability for whānau, its also a challenge to provide warm, cosy, healthy shelter in the climate crisis.”

Scott was also pleased to hear Associate Minister of Housing Davidson MP calling for “higher trust partnerships” between the Government and Māori on housing, something we’ve been advocating for at Aukaha. Meanwhile here in Ōtepoti Dunedin we know people are still living in cold, damp homes and we’re here to help through our Better Homes suite of programmes. Here’s a selection of snaps from the conference.

30/03/2023

https://aukaha.co.nz/more-healthier-homes-and-more-on-the-way/

One hundred homes throughout Otago will be warmer - and healthier - this winter thanks to an upgrade programme being rolled out by manawhenua-owned consultancy Aukaha.   The Better Homes team at Aukaha manages the Otago Home Upgrade Programme and last week marked the milestone of 100 home assessme...

22/03/2023

Have a listen to Scott Willis chat about our Otago Home Upgrade Programme!!

Otago Home Upgrade Programme - Scott Willis from Aukaha Ltd outlines a programme devised to support home-owners with low income in making their homes safer, drier, healthier and more energy efficient. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

06/03/2023

Mōrena whānau,

Eligibility for our housing programmes are below. This information is on our website, however I thought I'd give a quick overview.

1. TPK Critical and Essential Repairs - Māori owner occupier homes with low income in the Otago Region.

2. Otago Home Retrofit Programme - Owner occupier homes with low income/community services card in the Otago Region.

3. Healthy Homes Initiative ("HHI") - Low income whānau with tamariki who rent or own their home with members of the household who have health vulnerabilities due to poor housing conditions.

If you are unsure whether you might be eligible, or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at betterhomes@aukaha.co.nz

Kā mihi,

20/02/2023

You’re warm now, but worried about the black mould or other challenging things in your home/whare? Are you low income and want some help? Our Better Homes programmes may be for you. Sign on via https://aukaha.co.nz/better-homes-referral/

09/02/2023

Here is the link to the Aukaha Better Homes Referral Form.

We look forward to being able to help as many whānau as possible!

Better Homes Referral Aukaha's Better Homes programme aims to assist whānau in making their homes warm, dry and safe We have three programmes each providing services to eligible whānau: Te Puni Kokiri - essential and critical home repairs Eligible for Māori owner occupier whares with low income T...

06/02/2023

Our Otago Home Upgrade Programme is there for whānau, to increase wellbeing, fix problems and reduce costs. It is open to all Otago residents who own their own home and have a community services card.

We're already helping more than 80 whānau with home improvements and advice. So, we are pleased to show our Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority colleagues Gareth Gretton and Charlie Hands (seen here with Programme Manager Scott Willis) some of the results and meet whānau.

If you want to participate or know someone who would benefit, just email us at betterhomes@aukaha.co.nz and let us do the rest!

30/01/2023

The following programmes make up the Aukaha Better Homes Programmes…

1. TPK Critical & Essential Home Repairs
- Māori owner occupied
- Low income/Community Services Card
- Otago Region

2. Otago Home Retrofit Programme
- Owner occupied
- Low income/Community Services Card
- Otago Region

3. Healthy Homes Initiative (“HHI”)
- Whānau with children 0-14yrs who have been hospitalised with specific housing-related indicator conditions
- Pregnant people/women and new-born babies
- Upper respiratory tract infections i.e., Asthma, skin infections
- Other

*HHI is also being delivered in Southland and South Canterbury - so if you or anyone you know are in these regions and think you may qualify, please contact us.

We’ve given a brief description of the criteria for each programme, however if you’re unsure or would like more information to check your eligibility, please email betterhomes@aukaha.co.nz

We will also have a stall at Otakou Marae on Waitangi Day if you’d like to have a korero about any of the above 🙂

21/11/2022

Exciting opportunity to make a difference in our community Part-time time, fixed term role based in Dunedin Hands-on, whānau focused role Aukaha (1997) Ltd is a kaupapa Māori consultancy based in Otago that works for mana whenua in the areas of environmental, health, social services, and cultural ...

21/11/2022

Exciting opportunity to make a difference in our community Part-time time, fixed term role based in Dunedin Hands-on, whānau focused role Aukaha (1997) Ltd is a kaupapa Māori consultancy based in Otago that works for mana whenua in the areas of environmental, health, social services, and cultural ...