Workshops
Theme: Tenancy Management and Support 

Description: Āhuru Mōwai explores how Indigenous values must become lived practices embedded within housing systems, organisational culture, design, leadership, and community relationships — not simply spoken ideals. Grounded in mātauranga Māori, grassroots community development, and mokopuna-focused wellbeing, this interactive wānanga re-centres the whare as a living foundation for belonging, identity, healing, and collective resilience. Learning about the Home Fires initiative, reflective dialogue, and practical insights, participants will explore how whanaungatanga, manaaki, shared stewardship, and relational trust can strengthen homes, neighbourhoods, and communities across Aotearoa while shaping more human-centred approaches to housing and wellbeing.

Audience: Community connectors, tenancy and property managers who are looking for new ways to intentionally build community connectedness and social cohesion.

Description: Single Site Supported Housing (SSSH) is an approach being delivered by Kāhui Tū Kaha in partnership with Kāinga Ora at Te Mātāwai in Auckland, and also at Te Po in Wellington through Wellington City Mission. Delivering density - particularly for people with high and complex needs - is a growing area of interest, and one many providers are wanting to learn more about. This session will share frontline learnings on the positive outcomes and the challenges emerging from this model, and what it might mean for the wider sector. 

Audience: Anyone involved in delivering homes and services in higher density environments supporting whānau with supports needs in addition to an affordable home.

Description: This will be an interactive learning session with lots of small group work where you will get to meet other practitioners, share your knowledge from the frontline and respond to case studies. Sharpen up on your tenancy management skills and be tested on your knowledge of the RTA.

Audience: Those working in tenancy management space – practitioners and operational managers, sustaining tenancies workers, and tenant advocates. All are encouraged to attend as the RTA is the single most important piece of legislation that guides and underpins the work that you do. We should all know about it!