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The impact of blessing new homes for Tairāwhiti whānau.

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Morehu Pewhairangi has blessed many of the 90 new Gisborne homes Kāinga Ora has built in the last two years.

As a kaikarakia based in Tairāwhiti, he knows that a blessing is an important part of providing homes for whānau who haven’t had anywhere suitable to live.

“Before anyone moves in, we perform karakia and walk through the homes, touching the walls and sprinkling water. This is done ...


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