Takai Here Tāngata (binding people together) is an urban village of 19 houses built situated on Te Ara o Takapā in Taitā, Lower Hutt. It is the result of Hutt City’s innovative partnership with its property arm Urban Plus Ltd, Kahungunu Whānau Services, and Te Rānanganui o Te Āti Awa.
The judges said: Good housing outcomes make positive outcomes in other areas so much easier to achieve. We regard Takai Here Tāngata as a proof of concept for a highly transferable methodology that has the potential to deliver housing at scale.
