Pacific
Housing Experiences:
Developing
Trends and Issues
PREPARED BY
Koloto & Associates Ltd/
New Zealand Institute of Economic
Research/Gray Matter Research Ltd
FOR THE
Centre for Housing Research,
Aotearoa New Zealand
AND
The Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
AUGUST
2007
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the goodwill, support and
contributions of many people, which helped made this research possible.
• Centre
for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand and Ministry of Pacific
Islands Affairs (MPIA)
The study was made possible with
funding from the Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand (CHRANZ) and
the Ministry of Pacific Islands Affairs (MPIA). We thank Terrence Aschoff,
CHRANZ Manager, and Sai Lealea, Director of Monitoring and Governance, MPIA,
for their ongoing support of the research consortium during the duration of
this study.
We would also like to thank the
reviewers from other Government agencies who gave up time to provide
constructive feedback on the first draft of this final report.
• Research Participants and Communities
Special appreciation goes to the 211
Pacific participants who made time to share their experiences, thoughts and
ideas, without which this study would not have been possible. We also acknowledge
the various community groups and individuals in Whangarei, Auckland, Tokoroa,
Wellington and Christchurch who assisted with catering and the organisation of
the community fono.
• Research
Consortium
Our thanks also go to the members of
the research consortium - Alison Gray from Gray Matter Research Limited; Ian
Duncan, Jean-Pierre de Raad and Alice Wang from the New Zealand Institute of
Economic Research; and the research team from Koloto and Associates Ltd – ‘Alisi
Numia Katoanga, Takinga-Iva Singsam, Christina Atoa Tapu, Tupae Pepe, Moetagi
Fakaalofa, Rennie Douglas, Losaline Tuivakano, Fuaao Stowers and Siniva Talaga,
and the administration staff, Emosi Koloto and Semisi Koloto.
Thank you all for your
commitments to this research project.
Dr ‘Ana
Hau’alofa’ia Koloto
Co-Director
KOLOTO
& ASSOCIATES LTD
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