Written by Craig Ashworth
Monthly power bills at Ōwae Marae in Taranaki jumped from $400 to $2000 after a solar project was over-specified.
Bulk buying by an iwi investment fund helped trim build costs, enabling 22 affordable homes in Ōkato to open with local Māori builders involved.
The grant will help equip a new Bell Block office for antenatal wānanga that say they are helping reduce suicide risk among new māmā.
