Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga Tamaki Makaurau is a broad-based organ­isa­tion of over 40 faith, uni­on, and com­munity organ­isa­tions, build­ing rela­tion­ships and work­ing togeth­er across reli­gious, polit­ic­al, cul­tur­al lines to have a seat at the decision-mak­ing table on the issues that mat­ter to us.

One of the major chal­lenges facing our com­munit­ies is Hous­ing. Every­where we go, the hous­ing crisis is hav­ing an impact. Because of this, Hous­ing has become a core work­stream of our com­munity alli­ance, and we have agreed to launch our alli­ance with a focus on the Right to a Decent Home.

This year’s focus on housing

The focus of our alli­ance for this elec­tion is to build a rela­tion­ship with polit­ic­al lead­ers to work togeth­er on solv­ing the hous­ing crisis. Too often a strong com­munity voice is left out of decision when it comes to our hous­ing sys­tem. Te Ohu Tamaki is a united voice that can have a seat at that table.

As well as this, we want to con­tin­ue the role of pub­lic hous­ing in our city as get­ting people into homes. Our mem­ber organ­isa­tions have seen the suc­cess of Pub­lic Hous­ing in their com­munity, as it plays an import­ant role in ensur­ing people’s Right to a Decent Home is being met. Te Ohu Tamaki wants to see the role of Pub­lic Hous­ing con­tin­ue, and be built on, in addi­tion to oth­er import­ant mod­els and pro­grammes too.

The 2023 Elec­tion Call to Action from Te Ohu Tamaki is:

If elec­ted, do you com­mit in your term:

1. To con­tin­ue to increase the state/public hous­ing stock in Tamaki Makaurau by build­ing new stock at least at the cur­rent net build rate of 1000 houses a year.

This fig­ure is based on the cur­rent build rate and invest­ment in Pub­lic Hous­ing in Auck­land planned until 2024. The call to action here is to con­tin­ue the invest­ment in new con­struc­tion.

2. To meet with rep­res­ent­at­ives of Te Ohu Tamaki on a quarterly basis to build a rela­tion­ship between com­munity and Gov­ern­ment, and dis­cuss mat­ters relat­ing to the Right to a Decent Home in Auck­land.

We would like to estab­lish a work­ing rela­tion­ship with all polit­ic­al parties begin­ning in the next Par­lia­ment­ary term.

For any ques­tions, con­cerns, or quer­ies, please do not hes­it­ate to con­tact Mar­lon Drake at 02102332471, or over email at marlon@teohu.community