Māhia Beach Motel and Holiday Park, under the ownership of Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust’s commercial entity, has helped Wairoa’s flood-impacted families.
The motel earmarked rooms to accommodate whānau forced out of their homes.
“There is one whānau of eight people and a group of Māori wardens who are staying there over the next few days to help the clean-up in town,” Tātau Tātau chief executive commercial Aayden Clarke said.
“Purchasing these types of assets gives us the ability to support whānau when affected by these types of emergency events. While we are in the middle of completing upgrades and renovations across the facility, they have now been paused so we can prioritise what matters most — providing immediate shelter for those in Wairoa who have been displaced from their homes.”
Trust chair Leon Symes commended the community’s resilience and unity.
“The recent flooding underscores the critical need for social housing investment in Wairoa,” he said.
“We urge Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Housing Minister Chris Bishop to allocate at least 30 social housing homes from the 1700 it has allocated in the Budget to support our ongoing efforts.”
