Opening - State Houses On Maori Land
October 31 2001 Media Advisory
Opening - State Houses On Maori Land
Housing Minister Mark Gosche and
Te Tai Tokerau MP Dover Samuels will open four Housing New
Zealand houses in Takou Bay, north of Kerikeri this Friday,
November 2.
These are the first State rental homes completed on Maori land in nearly a decade.
The houses have been built by Housing New Zealand in partnership with Takou Trust, on land owned by the trust.
Where: Takou
Bay is 20 minutes north of Kerikeri, off State Highway 10.
Turnoff to the right soon after Te Whau. Detailed map
available.
When: 3pm to 4.30pm this Friday, November 2.
Powhiri will be followed by ribbon cutting ceremony and speech.
ENDS