Pasifika church communities in the Horowhenua District are facing 2021 with a sense of hope after securing almost one and a half million dollars in government renovation funding.
Covid-19 has turned life upside down for New Zealanders, including the Pasifika congregations in three small churches in Levin.
But when Koroi Hawkins visited the communities he found a a new sense of optimism for 2021.
Photo: RNZ / Koroi Hawkins