Kia ora koutou. The Paekākāriki Housing Trust is holding it's AGM at 6pm, 27th November 2025, at the Scout Hall, Paekākāriki (upper Campbell Park). All are welcome. We are looking for two more trustees to join our team. The term is for two years. If you are interested in standing, please contact us at paekakarikihousingtrust@gmail.com so we can fill you in on the mahi we're doing and what being a trustee involves.

Kia ora hapori! It was terrific to get such a great turnout from our Paekākāriki community last Tuesday (11th November 2025) at the Village Hall to celebrate the launch of the Paekākāriki Housing Fund. What a buzz there was in the village hall and what a milestone for our Trust!  (Photo credit: Bob Zurr) We’ve been working for some time to establish this partnership between the Pāekākāriki Housing Trust and the Nikau Foundation and we reckon this is a rich opportunity for bui

The Paekākāriki Housing Trust has been busy this year undertaking a strategic review and setting things in place for the next three years, while continuing with its business-as-usual activities. We have exciting news to share with our community and partners, so come along to an early evening event - with drinks and nibbles provided - on Tuesday 11 November, 5.30 to 7pm at St Peter's Village Hall , Beach Rd, Paekākāriki. Here's your invitation . We're also looking for two cont

The Paekākāriki Housing Trust recently had the pleasure of co-hosting a community hui at St Peter’s Village Hall in May to share exciting news with the Paekākāriki community.

Ngā mihi those of you who joined in for our AGM on 25 November 2023. Kōrero and kai - a perfect match! We were lucky to hear from Karl...

November 2022 Impending changes in planning rules and the consequences for the future of housing in Paekākāriki will be discussed at a...

The Paekākāriki Housing Trust will be holding it’s AGM on 26 November, St Peters Hall at 11.30am. Trustees will report on the years...

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Barely a day goes by when don't learn about a family being forced to relocate from Paekākāriki due to the rising cost of accommodation....

We met at the Paekākāriki Memorial Hall on Sunday the 28th of November. The chairs report, minutes will be posted here in due course. The...

Housing #1 Kia ora koutou! A recent poll found that New Zealanders' number one concern was housing. This newsletter outlines some of what...

We want to understand the fullest extent of the housing problems our community is facing - and this is our chance to get our voices...

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Secondary housing has the potential to be a bit of a ‘quick win’ to respond to the shortage of housing in a village that currently has no...

The Paekākāriki Housing Trust has been busy arranging a number of events and activities to assist with housing issues in Paekākāriki. Here a

Chairs’ report Paekākāriki Housing Trust AGM 30 November 2019 The Paekākāriki Housing Trust was initiated in December 2016 in response to...