A new papakainga development on Rekohu or Wharekauri will break ground today.
The project is part of a $9-million investment to support whānau Māori into home ownership.
Five new houses are expected on the Chatham Islands by the middle of the year.
Māni Dunlop spoke with Te Minita o Whanaketanga Māori – Māori Develpoment Minister, Willie Jackson.
