From emergency motel to dream home for family of four

Thursday, December 8th, 2022

Kisa Vaoga is hoping her new home will be the start of a new life that will see her one day become a judge.

The mother of two this week moved into her new home in Taitā with partner Jaiden Ah-Waihi and children Leiloa, 5, and Jhavis, 9.

Having spent time in a motel after living with her mum, Vaoga is delighted to have found somewhere permanent and suitable for her children. “It feels like home.”

Her new home – part of a 19-home development called Te Ara o Takapū Taitā – is a joint project between the Hutt City Council’s council-controlled organisation Urban Plus Limited, social support agency Kahungunu Whānau Services and Waiwhetu-based iwi Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa. Read more

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