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Tenant
Stories
Here you will read stories about some of our amazing tenants and volunteers, and the contributions they are making to our Te Toi Mahana community.
Marama Te Kira
Tenant, musician, and te reo Māori advocate
Marama was in the music industry for 20 years, and teach a te reo Māori class every Tuesday from 2 to 4pm. Read more
Tina Walker-Ferguson
Artist and community advocate passionate about food sovereignty
Many Te Toi Mahana tenants will know the friendly smile and beautiful mojo kauae of Tina Walker-Ferguson Read more
BenchSpace
A community woodworking space located in our Central Park Apartments
We recently sat down for a kōrero with BenchSpace Chair, Martin White and Te Toi Mahana tenant and woodworking enthusiast Paul Holmes. Read more
Coffee and korero with Steve Kohler
Tenant, musician and community co-ordinator
Steve Kohler is Te Toi Mahana tenant for 30 years, a guitar player and a key part of what makes the Amigos Peer Support group tick. Read more
Meet Sonia Richardson
Tenant at Central Park for 17 years
Sonia was born in Jersey (a small island between France and Britain) and moved to New Zealand when she was a little girl. Sonia lived with her mum, dad and two younger sisters in Porirua. Read more
Divyesh Sharma
New Kaitiaki on the block:
Rintoul Street Villas
Divyesh Sharma is one of our newest and youngest kaitiaki for Te Toi Mahana. Growing up in Rintoul Street has only indulged his aspirations to work hard and be the person that the community can come to, for help and support. Read more
Rintoul Street Villas: Youth Group
Vana, Yvonne, Safi, Keira
In the heart of Rintoul Street, where laughter echoed through the corridors of social housing, four remarkable girls found a haven of friendship and community that transcended the challenges of their surroundings. Read more
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