We have listened to the voices of many Te Hiku whānau throughout our journey so far. We have asked them to share some of the health and wellbeing issues faced here in Te Hiku ō Te Ika and their ideas on how we can creatively solve them for future generations.
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Where would I go if not for my niece? Rent is too high. I couldn’t afford it.
Wahine, Kuia, 63
Housing is a huge opportunity to help with health. Why aren’t we doing it?
Wahine
A lot of wellbeing levers can be solved by housing.
Wahine
How can people get a house if they don’t know how to save? Our people weren’t silly. We’ve been made to struggle. We need to change the conditions.
Tāne, Kaumātua, 67
The housing crisis is shocking.
Wahine, Kuia, 64
Whānau need a stable environment.
Wahine, Kuia, 71
Everything else stems from there. My whole life centres around home, wellbeing. It’s tangible.
Wahine, Kuia, 74
We have been chronically under invested in and because of that there are high needs. Health needs to access people, not just leave people to access health.
I want us to be proactive about wellness in the community. I want to see it. I want to see something tangible. When you have a community that’s…