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Tiahuia Abraham, of the NgÄ Pekanga Catholic MÄori Society, performed a karakia on Tuesday, ahead of major renovations of its three units.
Tradies have been anointed as part of the Ngā Pekanga whānau as they help to achieve the group’s dream of providing papakāinga housing for kaumātua. A $239,500 cash injection, thanks to grants from Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK), Te Tumu Paeroa (The Māori Trustee) and the Taranaki Electricity Trust (TET), means the three units owned by Ngā Pekanga Catholic Māori Society on Waitara’s Bayly St will get much-needed repairs and renovations.