From emergency motel to dream home for family of four

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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