Whai Kāinga. Homes, not just houses.
The MAIHI Framework for Action recognises that a home is more than a house, it’s the foundation for wellbeing, prosperity and being able to live with dignity. The vision for MAIHI vision is that all whānau have:
- access to warm, dry and safe homes, with the security of being able to stay in them for as long as is appropriate for their circumstances
- connections to the services they need to be able to sustain their housing
- opportunities to fully participate in their communities.
Looking at both immediate needs and long-term solutions
There are critical gaps for Māori in current mainstream housing solutions. MAIHI Framework for Action includes three key workstreams to:
- Respond quickly to the immediate and urgent needs of whānau who are experiencing homelessness and housing stress.
- Review current Crown policies and programmes to see what’s blocking solutions to Māori housing issues.
- Reset systems and processes so the housing system provides fair and equitable solutions for Māori, by:
- partnering with Māori on how solutions are designed and carried out
- making sure that Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and settlements are upheld, past injustices are not repeated, and a contemporary Treaty partnership is set up so Māori can lead their housing solutions.
See the MAIHI Framework for Action Cabinet Paper (PDF, 385 KB)
