Throughout the whānau kōrero engagement, it became clear that whānau do not wish to be passive recipients of our health care system, but active agents. Here are our voices.
Everything else stems from there. My whole life centres around home, wellbeing. It’s tangible
Wahine, Kuia, 74
Whānau need a stable environment
Wahine, Kuia, 71
The housing crisis is shocking
Wahine, Kuia, 64
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
A lot of wellbeing levers can be solved by housing
Wahine
Housing is a huge opportunity to help with health. Why aren’t we doing it
Wahine
Where would I go if not for my niece? Rent is too high. I couldn’t afford it
Wahine, Kuia, 63
There’s the price of housing and then even getting a house
Tane
More halfway houses. There are heaps of people inside with nowhere to be bailed
Tane
