“Ma te kotahi te mahi – ka whiwhi ora
– People working together are nurturing wellness.”
The main purpose of this toolkit is to support Maori Land Trusts in utilising their whenua (land), where appropriate, to provide affordable and sustainable housing solutions for their beneficial owners.
The fifth and final Step in the Maori Housing Toolkit collates the technical costs from Step 4 to determine the “Total Housing Costs for the Project” i.e. the “Costs”. This section summarises the information and data the Trust has researched and gathered previously in Step 4 as supporting material for your financial proposal.
In addition to the costs of the proposal, the Trust will also need to utilise the demographic, income and affordability data from Trust surveys of beneficial owners who are considering building and living on the papakainga i.e. the “Demand”. It is critical that the Trust engages fully with their whanau and the various agencies and organisations identified in the toolkit in completing this section.
By combining the Costs and the Demand for houses on the papakainga, the Trust can prepare a business case or financial proposal that presents this information in a concise and professional manner to Councils, banks, building companies and suppliers, and the wider community. The proposal may be tailored to specific audiences but it will always express the vision for the project and the key steps to achieving your papakainga goals and values. This business case or financial proposal is the outcome of completing Step 5.
