Whai Kāinga Whai Oranga is a four-year, $730 million commitment to speed up the delivery of Māori-led housing. It funds both small-scale Māori housing projects and larger developments, from repairing existing homes to building new ones. Whai Kāinga Whai Oranga is jointly administered with Te Puni Kōkiri.
To be eligible, you have to be an: iwi hapū Māori entity e.g. a registered business with a minimum of 50 percent Māori ownership, or a Māori Authority. If you're a Māori entity, you can choose to partner with other groups, including city or district councils. You can't apply for funding if your proposed project, or the part of the project which you're seeking funding for, is going to be exclusively used for commercial purposes.