Support for Kāinga Whānau Ora - Budget 2021

We are investing to support the wellbeing and resilience of whānau through Kāinga Whānau Ora.

Funding will enable Kāinga Whānau Ora to continue delivering its services for the next year.

Government is investing $2.25 million to enable Kāinga Whānau Ora to continue delivering its services for a further year.

• Kāinga Whānau Ora ensures whānau have a safe, warm and dry home. This then provides a foundation for Kāinga Whānau Ora to continue supporting families in a more holistic way through wrap-around services.
• Kāinga Whānau Ora wrap-around support includes providing pathways to education, training and employment. It also includes support to live in safe, violence-free relationships, if needed.

This funding will support existing Kāinga Whānau Ora whānau and up to 75 additional families.

• Kāinga Whānau Ora works with whānau in the Palmerston North and Whanganui regions.
• Whānau participating in Kāinga Whānau Ora are Kāinga Ora tenants identified as having complex needs beyond housing.

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