The Raukawa Trust Board Housing Unit has been delivering Housing New Zealand Educational Programmes and Advocacy services to whanau and hapu since November 2001. 

Raukawa Trust Board is committed to assisting those whanau and hapu residing within the Raukawa takiwa to improve their quality of housing. It aims to:

Raukawa Trust Board Housing Unit formulated a vision and strategic priorities that sought to reflect the housing need within the Raukawa takiwa. It is now timely that a needs assessment shall be undertaken this year (2007), that will provide an accurate picture of the housing needs within the Raukawa takiwa.

 

Specifically, its strategic priorities for housing are to:

 

·         Improve the quality of housing in the Raukawa takiwa

·         Provide housing opportunities for individuals and whanau

·         Ensure sustainable long term housing options for Raukawa

 These housing priorities translate as the following strategic objectives:

 

·         Homeownership; to Educate and provide advocacy to those people wanting to buy or rent homes

 

·         Housing Repair and Maintenance; to create, implement and manage housing repair, maintenance and home improvement initiatives

 

·         Industry Development;to facilitate and support trade training to implement the Raukawa housing strategy

 

·         Stakeholder Relationships; to identify like minded organisations and entities as partners for housing development

 

·         Marae Development; to identify building development needs of Marae and to support project development