Mangere Market The Mangere Development
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Your Mangere Development magazine
Mangere Market
H E A R T O F T H E CO M M U N I T Y
The Mangere
Development School Days
NEW HOMES THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT FOR
AVA I L A B L E TO B U Y N OW M A N G E R E CO L L E G E
ISSUE 2 | SUMMER 2021
mangeredevelopment.co.nz
Contents
3 The market with heart and soul
8 All in the family – Mangere College is gearing up for
a big year
Belong here 12 How to buy
Kia ora and welcome to the second edition
16 The home that’s right for you
of Home Base, a magazine for the people of
Mangere and surrounding areas. Kāinga 17 Meet Mike Greer from Mike Greer Homes
Ora - Homes and Communities produces
this magazine to help keep you informed 18 What’s for sale
about what’s happening in Mangere 20 Mangere development map
Development and to share stories about the
awesome whenua of our neighbourhoods. 22 Profile – meet Shauna Kulatea
24 Home | Kai: Food is culture – with Ina Simpson
Supporting our local community and
helping make Mangere an even greater 26 Local Hero – book warrior David Riley
place to live is what matters most to us.
28 God has smiled on us – the verdict from a new resident
Over the next 15 to 20 years, our of the new Bader McKenzie complex
development programme is bringing
10,000+ new warm and dry homes to
Mangere. We continue to replace older state
homes with new ones. In exciting news, the
first new homes, including more affordable
homes, are ready to buy off the plans, with Contributors
more homes becoming available over time.
ALEXIA SANTAMARIA, WRITER
To be kept up to date with the changes, Alexia is a freelance writer who
loves the incredible food, people and
be first to know about our homes
stories that make up Aotearoa.
for sale, sign up on our website at
mangeredevelopment.co.nz
JESSE MARSTERS, PHOTOGRAPHER
call us on 09 952 8585
Auckland-born Jesse Marsters has
or pop in to chat with our friendly always been passionate about the
team at the Information Centre at creative arts. “You won’t find me without
12 Waddon Place, Mangere. my camera as Auckland is so full of
creative opportunity,” he says.
Ngā manaakitanga
The Mangere Development team PENNY LEWIS, WRITER
Meeting the amazing students at Mangere
College (pictured from page 8) was a
highlight for writer Penny Lewis. “It’s
always a good day when you’re inspired
by the people you encounter,” she says.
Left: Celebrating Tongan Language Week at On the cover: Tomasi and Gospel Taukeiaaho
Mangere College. Photo by Mangere College with their ukuleles at Mangere Market.
media student Makeleta Alofaki.
The market with
Mangere Market, held on Saturday mornings
in the town centre, is a hub for the local community.
Shar Matafeo at his family’s fruit and vegetable stand
heart and soul
Kathy Hunter meets some of the people from Mangere Market,
a cornerstone of the community in Mangere Development.
Roy Bagshaw’s alarm goes off at 4am on a Meet some of the Stallholders
Saturday morning. He’s down at Mangere
Market by 4.45am, opening the office and Shar Matafeo
sitting down to check off who’s in this Shar Matafeo and several of his siblings
week. Soon he’ll be making his rounds in have stalls piled high with gleaming fresh
the market, where stallholders are busy produce. On a Friday night, they’re at
setting up in the early morning light. Turners and Growers markets at midnight,
Roy checks in with each and every one loading up with boxes of fruit and vegetables
of them and by 7.30am and by 3am they’re setting up at the
he’s back in his office, market. They started 11 years ago with a
“We love it. dealing with whatever van they had to push-start, but now this
there’s always the day brings in. He’s Samoan family has a solid business with
been manager of the a fleet of trucks. A happy customer says,
someone to market for 12 years now. “This boy is very popular, you know!”
have a yarn With 196 stallholders, Shar laughs. “Aunty, you’re making me
it’s a full-time job.
with and it’s blush!” The 21-year-old balances his market
As the sun rises, the work with study – he’s doing a double degree
got a really in commerce and law at the University of
market bursts into
cool vibe.” life, ready for another Auckland. It’s a lot of work, but Shar’s huge
Saturday of its social and grin says it all. “We love it here – there’s
shopping whirl. Music, always someone to have a yarn with and
colour and a cosmopolitan buzz make it’s got a really cool vibe.” Look out for the
first-time visitors feel like they’ve been fresh bananas hanging along the front of
transported to the Pacific Islands. their stall – it’s the family trademark.
Stalls include luscious fresh produce,
clothes, shoes, homewares, seedlings, Tomasi and Gospel Taukeiaaho
flowers, gifts, toys and Pasifika souvenirs. A couple of tables along, Tomasi and 10-year
If you’re lucky you’ll find second-hand old Gospel Taukeiaaho are strumming their
treasures, or beautiful, handmade Cook ukuleles together and singing beautiful
Islands tivaevae – made by local ladies. Island harmonies. A Tongan family from
Mangere Market
Town Centre, 5 Waddon Place. Open Saturdays, 7am – 2pm
2 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 3
Pukekohe, they bring their fresh vegetables pork buns, roti, coconut bread, donuts and
straight from the rich, red soil of the classic barbecued burgers and sausages.
market gardens. Gospel and his dad sing on
Saturdays here and at church on Sundays.
Roy is passing by, and says, “These guys Back to the community
have the best spuds in the market!” Mangere Market has been going since the late
1990s. The Market Trust was set up in 2008
to distribute profits raised from the market
The Mills Family stalls back into the community. Over the past
Further down the market, another big 12 years, according to treasurer Ken Taylor,
family group is making a racket on the more than $1.78 million has been raised.
loudspeaker. Brothers Sam and Eric Mills,
Schools in Mangere have received nearly
Sam’s wife Daphne, mum Dee and son
$420,000 for laptops and other computer
Sebastian, plus Tarsh, a family friend, are
equipment, scholarships, library costs and
all flat-out selling sportswear, workwear
sports uniforms. Community groups have Milika Langi
and Marks & Spencer men’s underpants,
benefited from a new St John’s Ambulance,
$10 for four pairs. “Some of these are still
a portable pool for swimming lessons and
warm!” quips Sam, and the whole family
Christmas parcels for families in need.
laughs uproariously. They’ve been in the
There’s a solid payment each Christmas
market game their entire lives. Their dad was
for family-based charities such as the
Ray Mills, the eyepatch-wearing pioneer of
Salvation Army and City Mission, too.
surplus goods stores way back in the 1970s.
Local sports clubs have had
Tom Webb, Principal new equipment and the
Milika Langi town centre has received
Down the row is an eye- of Mangere College, upgrades totalling more
catching row of beautiful, says, “The Market than $600,000. And with a
high-end outfits in Pacific nod to the overwhelmingly
Island fabrics, perfect Trust helps us to Pasifika population of
for church, weddings fund our scholarships Mangere, money and
or special celebrations. goods have been sent
They’re handmade
programme to support overseas to provide
by Milika Langi. “She our students in their relief for Pacific islands
Singers Joseph Tarei and Iona Te Patu
The market has its loyal regulars
can make about four tertiary studies. affected by cyclones,
in a day,” says proud floods or other disasters.
husband, Daniel. More recently they
Sylvia Taylor, chair of
helped us purchase the Market Trust (and a
The Mills family – Daphne, Sam, Eric,
Time to eat Chromebooks, which number of other boards Sebastian, friend Tarsh and Dee
in Mangere), is more
By mid-morning, delicious have been invaluable than happy to support
scents of flame-grilled
food are making the this year during the all applications the
crowd hungry. There’s a COVID-19 lockdown board approves, but for
mouth-watering array of her, it’s all about local
food: dumplings, seafood
– we were able to students. “Education is
fritters, hot, smoky meat distribute them to paramount,” she says
skewers, ika mata (raw firmly. “I want to give
students learning school children in this area
fish or ceviche, Island-
style), taro, curries, from home.” the same opportunities
4 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 5
Pukapuka donuts
as every other kid across the country, and they can’t One of the most popular stalls at Mangere The New Zealand chapter of this community
Over the past 12 years, have that without computers and other devices.” Market is Pukapuka Donuts; they’ve began after World War II when a soldier
according to treasurer been part of the market scene since from the island married a New Zealander
Roy changed the face of this market back in 2008, putting
1998, always ready with a smile for their and settled here, soon bringing his
Ken Taylor, more new computer systems in place, and he’s proud to tell us that
regulars who come every week for their immediate family over – followed by
over the COVID-19 lockdown, stall holders were given a two-
than $1.78 million has month rent freeze, in some cases saving them up to $600.
fix of this Cook Island favourite. others over time. The community grew,
and now there are almost 10 times as
been raised from the Does he have any plans for retirement? “Everyone asks
The Pukapuka Trust – who run this long
many Pukapukans here than back home.
time Mangere market stall – was first formed
market stalls to go back me that!” he laughs. “But I really enjoy it. It’s loud, it’s
in 1951 to unite the Pukapukan community The trust was set up mainly to retain this
into the community. busy and the people are just fabulous – you know you’ll
in New Zealand. Pukapuka Island is a tiny group’s unique culture in the land they had
always have a laugh. I’ll be here as long as I can.”
atoll that is part of the Cook Islands group now decided to call home. And they’ve been
but located well, well north of Rarotonga. very successful, holding community nights
Due to its proximity to other nations like twice a week since the 1950s so people can
Samoa and Tokelau, it’s highly influenced connect. “In 1995 we decided we’d like to
by Western Polynesia and has its own be recognised as a legal entity so became
language and slightly different style of food. registered as an official migrant group, the
Pukapuka Community of New Zealand,”
says Nuku Rapana, group leader. “It
was a sign we’d made our home here
and weren’t going back to the Island.”
In 1997 they took it one step further
and established their own community
centre in an old factory; this came
with a large mortgage so they started
fundraising the only way they knew
how, by cooking their food to sell to
members of the community and others.
And they have made donuts every day
since, much to the delight of Mangere
market-goers. “They have always been
available daily from our centre if people
wanted to buy them, but in 1998 we
started selling them at the markets too,
Yosef Toma at the famous Pukapuka donut stall and we’ve never stopped. We also sell
our own style of bread plus a couple
of other dishes. They just fly out
This is so much more than a donut stand – of our stall every weekend. People
love a taste of home and we love
these donuts (and the other food they sell) being able to raise money for our
Market manager Roy Bagshaw represent a story of migration, preservation community to keep our culture alive.”
of culture and the self-sufficiency of a By Alexia Santamaria
group far from their Pacific island home.
The Market Trust Board encourages individuals and organisations in the area
to apply for a grant that might help them achieve worthwhile projects.
Go to mangeremarkets.co.nz for more information.
6 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 7
Teacher Fisiitotoa Bloomfield and students
All in the family
Mele Tu’akalau and Alex Angaa’elangi at
Tongan Language Week celebrations
Tom Webb is principal of Mangere College, the high school
looking forward to a milestone birthday and future growth. Mangere College principal Tom Webb
By Penny Lewis. with junior students
Next year is shaping up to be a big one houses and some KiwiBuild houses, so
for Mangere College. The school, in the it will be a good mixture. We are keen
heart of Mangere Development on Bader to build a positive partnership with the
Drive, celebrates its 50th jubilee in early developers for the benefit of our students.
April 2021. There will be a host of events to We would love to see work experience Strength in sports and arts
mark the occasion and the school is asking opportunities for our students and job The MC alumni includes two top-level rugby players
previous students and the wider community opportunities when they leave school.” from opposing teams. Wallaby centre Oikoumene
to register on its website for updates. “Hunter” Paisami and All Black prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi.
Although they weren’t at Mangere College at the same
In 2021 the school will also get some brand- Culture at the core time (Ofa left Mangere College three years before
new classrooms in the first stage of a The principal says that as the area develops, Hunter began), the two are proud of their Mangere
complete rebuild. “We’re really excited about keeping hold of what makes the school roots and returned recently to speak to the students.
the future. We now have 700 students, 55 special is a strong focus. “One of the All Black, Ofa Tu’ungafasi and
teachers and 20 support staff, but we’re Wallaby, Hunter Paisami, are old boys “Rugby is always a big sport in the school,” says Tom.
things around that is being able to keep “Unfortunately, this year’s players weren’t able to finish
planning for significant growth within the our strong school culture – the strong
school over the coming years,” says Tom. the season due to COVID-19, but we have two great
family, community feel we have within new coaches this year, Bond Tagaloa and Sam Tuia.”
“We don’t yet know the full school rebuild the school as we grow in numbers.”
timetable but building work will start with Girls’ volleyball is also a top sport. “We’ve got a
“We describe ourselves as a community great coach who’s been really successful through
four new classrooms coming school. The vast majority of our students
in and then go on for years the years, Nancy Palelei, with a number of players
“Our students to come as we grow with the are very local to us. We don’t have a wide getting scholarships to the United States.”
catchment area, so we think of ourselves as
have a very development in the local area.” contributing to that local community, in our Art is another area where Mangere College students
strong sense students and what they do, projects they excel. “Our art department is always very strong.
take on in the school and in the classroom We’ve had real success from our students, driven by
of giving back More new homes for our
and outside. Our students have a very strong some excellent teachers, Mike Christo and Rapuani
to our local growing community sense of giving back to our local community. Wade, who have a really good understanding of
The school is next door to Their desire to give back to the community the students’ needs and how to support them.”
community. Cessna Place, where homes is a really powerful driver for them.”
Their desire will be built soon and close
to the new Bader McKenzie “We talk about the MC family,” Tom says. A diverse and multicultural school
to give complex, where tenants “And that’s not just current students, but Originally from the UK, Tom has been in New Zealand
back to the have moved in recently. ex-students as well. We’re really keen to hear since 2000. He started as principal at Mangere College
from ex-students for the jubilee and have at the beginning of 2016 after 12 years at Onehunga High
community “Compared to what has them share their knowledge and experience School, where his last role was associate principal.
is a really been there in the past, to help us support our current students.”
[Bader McKenzie] is a big One of Mangere College’s main focus areas is celebrating
powerful improvement on those state language, culture and identity. The school has a very
driver for houses and then we’re going strong Pasifika culture, with about 80% of the students
to get developers coming coming from Pasifika backgrounds and 15% Māori.
them.” in with some market-value The school also has students who are refugees – a
number from Afghanistan via Iran and from Burma.
Media students (left to right) Alec Ah Lam, “Although they’re small in number they add to the
Mele Tu’akalau, Liona Vailea and Tavake Kamana
diverse mix of students we have in the school.”
8 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 9
Students Jeffery Taulanga, Vai Havea and Ramona
Mafileo celebrating Tongan Language Week. Photo
by student Makeleta Alofaki
One of Mangere College’s main
focus areas is celebrating
language, culture and identity.
“There’s a strong language programme The principal has been impressed
in the school and we enjoy celebrating by the resilience of his students,
various language weeks throughout the particularly in this difficult year. “Their
year. Recently, during Niuean language achievement has been great, one of the
week, we held events and students and best years we’ve had and that just tells
staff shared food so we could learn me about their resilience in a difficult
about the language and culture.” time and they’ve really been very
engaged in school. Although they’ve
With Samoan students making up the
had a lot of time out of school, when
largest group at the school, Samoan
they’ve been back in school, they’ve
language week is a really big event
really appreciated their time here.
every year.
“Our students are very social learners.
Mangere College is part of Mangere
They enjoy the relationships they build,
Kāhui Ako, a community of nine local
not only with teachers but with their
schools working closely together to
fellow students. That’s what helps
improve outcomes for students’ digital
them to learn. It’s the engagement and
competency, wellbeing and growth
support they’ve had when they’ve come
through school and into the future.
back to school which has been the real
“Our collaboration with local schools
success story – our ability to adapt
has been building and is really strong.
and individualise and support each
We’re all giving our students the skills
individual student and where they’re
they need through school and beyond
at with their learning rather than one
and creating smooth pathways. We have
generic programme for everybody.”
better connections between school staff
and students. And it’s great for younger Tom says the school rebuild and
students to have older students as great potential for growth make it an
role models. We have good support exciting time. “Mangere is a vibrant
systems for our students around school community and we’ve got high
to ensure they’re able to be in the aspirations for our students.”
classroom and learning,” Tom says.
Register to know more about Mangere College’s
50th jubilee celebrations at mangere.school.nz
Mangere College
23 Bader Drive, Mangere
09 275 4029
10 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 11
Feel at home in Mangere and keen to buy?
Whatever stage you're at in your home buying
journey, we can help.
1.
DREAMING
2.
INVESTIGATING
3.
PREPARING
4.
SEARCHING
5.
PURCHASING
Tips and information Advice on the good All the small stuff you How to make your What to think about
to get you started things you could need to know before house hunt easier. when making an offer.
on your journey. be eligible for, you buy a home.
like KiwiBuild.
TURN THE PAGE AND DIVE INTO THE STAGE YOU’RE AT NOW
FOR TIPS AND INFO
12 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 13
2. 5.
INVESTIGATING 3. PURCHASING
4.
You’ve thought about buying a You’re coming to the end of
home and realised buying could PREPARING your home buying journey. After
be easier than you imagined. you’ve found a home that’s right
Now you want to know what
Now you’ve found what
you’re eligible for, it’s time for you, it’s time to make an offer THE HOME
you can buy, where you can
buy and for what price. Here
to get to work on those pre- SEARCHING to the builder or their agent. STRETCH
applications and applications
are some good places to start. This is where your journey • Share the property’s You’ve already decided on the
for loans, as well as government
starts to get exciting. Once information with your lender perfect new couch for your new
grants and schemes.
1. KIWIBUILD you know how much you can and confirm your loan. lounge and told friends about
KiwiBuild offers a great choice spend, you can start looking at your housewarming party. But
of affordable homes. You can
1. Get copies of important homes for sale. Many of these • Know whether you’re making hold on a second. Once your
documents you’ll need
learn more about how KiwiBuild
such as proof of residency,
will be ‘selling off the plan’, a conditional offer (subject offer has been accepted, there
works, check if you’re eligible, meaning they aren’t built yet. to conditions such as your are still a few little things to do.
1.
wage slips, bank statements
and see what homes are loan being approved) or an
and application forms.
available on kiwibuild.govt.nz. unconditional offer (once the
• Sign up to receive email alerts seller signs you’re committed BEFORE SETTLEMENT DAY:
2. FIRST HOME LOAN 2. Visit a lender (bank or about new property releases at to buying the home). Get your home and contents
mortgage broker) and find out mangeredevelopment.co.nz. insured – your lender will require
Guess what? With a First Home
DREAMING Loan you only need a 5% home
how much you could borrow.
Pre-approval for a home loan
• Put your offer in writing on a your home to be insured.
deposit. Visit Kāinga Ora’s • Talk to the team at the Mangere Sale and Purchase Agreement, • Do a pre-settlement inspection
Sick of paying someone else’s can come in very handy. Information Centre about
website at kaingaora.govt.nz and list any conditions you of your new home.
mortgage? Really, really need to find out how it works and homes available for sale, right have. The builder or their
your own space? We know how if you’re eligible. 3. If you’re eligible, apply for: now. They can also show agent can help you with this. • See your lawyer to sign
you the latest price list. the papers required for the
you feel. Here are some tips • KiwiBuild pre-approval settlement to go ahead.
that will help you get started 3. FIRST HOME GRANT at kiwibuild.govt.nz • Show the Sale and Purchase
Did you know you could be • Go to our builder partners’ Agreement to your lawyer • If you’re using some of your
on your home-buying journey. • First Home Loan through show homes or display suites KiwiSaver, make sure the funds
eligible for a First Home Grant and get advice before you
of up to $10,000 per person? a participating bank. You and ask lots of questions. The sign the agreement. have been transferred to your
can find the list of banks at lawyer’s trust account.
1. Check out sorted.co.nz You can apply for a First Home
kaingaora.govt.nz/home-
Information Centre team can
for tips and tools to get on Grant – and get approval direct you to the builders.
ownership/first-home-loan. • When negotiations are completed • If you’re accessing a First Home
top of your finances. or pre-approval – directly and your offer is accepted by the Grant, make sure these funds
at kaingaora.govt.nz. • Visit the KiwiBuild website seller, pay the purchase deposit. have been received too.
2. Ask our team about Sorted 4. Apply for your First Home at kiwibuild.govt.nz to view
4. KIWISAVER Grant at kaingaora.govt.nz. available homes, subscribe
home ownership evenings ON SETTLEMENT DAY:
and workshops coming to WITHDRAWAL to the newsletter and YOU'RE NOT ALONE
Mangere Development soon. Yes, if you’re eligible you can 5. Apply for your KiwiSaver confirm your eligibility so If you’ve found a KiwiBuild home • Wait for your lawyer to
withdraw all of your KiwiSaver withdrawal through your that you’re ready to buy. you like, your lawyer and the communicate with the seller’s
savings (except $1,000) to KiwiSaver provider. lawyer, your bank, and other
3. Take a look at the first home put towards buying your first
builder or their agent will guide parties like Kāinga Ora or
buyers section on settled.co.nz.
home. Call your KiwiSaver you through the buying process. KiwiSaver. He or she will complete
provider to find out more. TOP TIP Some homes are sold by ballot, the paperwork to transfer
4. Talk to real estate agents, Write a list of your ‘needs’ and which means you’ll need to ownership of the home to you.
banks and mortgage brokers ‘wants’ for your new home. Needs
are your ‘must haves’ and wants
enter the draw on the KiwiBuild • Collect the keys to
– they can be super helpful.
TOP TIP are the things you would website. If your name is drawn, your new home!
CONTACT US AT THE you’ll be able to go ahead with
Check out Kāinga Ora’s First Home compromise on if you had to.
5. Sign up for our emails at Decision Tool at kaingaora.govt. MANGERE DEVELOPMENT Remember your first home is a your purchase.
mangeredevelopment.co.nz INFORMATION CENTRE stepping stone onto the home
nz/home-ownership/first-home-
or talk to us at the Mangere ownership ladder. It may not be TOP TIP
decision-tool to see what finance
Development Information Centre.
options might be available to you. 09 952 8585 perfect, but it is yours! Stay in touch with your lawyer
and follow his or her exact
info@mangeredevelopment.co.nz instructions, to make sure your
mangeredevelopment.co.nz settlement runs smoothly.
12 Waddon Place
Internet access available
14 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 15
The home that’s
right for you Who’s building Mangere
The first brand-new homes are on the way Now’s a good time
Development’s new homes?
to Mangere, with more coming over time,
and they’re giving you a better chance of You don’t have to start as you mean to
finding the right home in the price bracket go on. In the past, buying a home meant Mike Greer Homes is one of many experienced Kiwi builder
you can afford. The Mangere Development considering what you might need 10, 15, 20
includes a range of housing types and sizes years down the track. But if you’re working partners bringing new homes to our community.
to cater for the variety of families that make to a budget, think short term. Choose
Raised in an old, cold house in Greymouth, Mike Greer
up the Mangere community. They are well- something that fits your life stage, lifestyle
knows first-hand the value of building high-quality,
designed, look great and make better use of and budget now to get your foot in the door.
healthy homes in New Zealand.
the limited land available in Auckland.
And for more than 25 years, he has devoted himself
to building the kind of houses that Kiwis are proud
Find a good fit to call home.
There’s no need for a one-size-fits-all approach What’s your type? Mike Greer Homes, New Zealand’s
when you’re buying your new home and big
W
ESHOMES
Mangere Development’s “The existing largest privately owned construction
doesn’t always mean better. The homes coming new homes meet high company, is bringing its ability to
to Mangere are “right sized”, meaning they’re
sustainability measures community build affordable, quality houses at
designed with clever floor plans and features
that make better use of space than a typical that go beyond what in Mangere scale to the Mangere Development.
standalone home. So instead of servicing a is required by the love where The company’s current projects in
mortgage on redundant square meterage, you Building Code. There will Mangere include delivering 101 homes
be a mix of standalone homes,
they live and over the next two years. They’re a
only pay for what you’ll actually use — without
compromising on quality, practicality or style. terraced homes, and apartments, we want only mixture of three-level walk-up
ranging from one to five bedrooms. to enhance apartments, two-level terraces and Mike Greer of
standalone houses. Mike Greer Homes
Apartments Apartments this.”
Close to half (47%) are affordable
KiwiBuild homes and all will be built to
a 6 Homestar standard, which means they will be easier and
cheaper to heat and keep warm and more environmentally
Terraces Terraces friendly than a typical new house built to the Building Code.
Mike says the philosophy of the projects in Mangere was to Standalone and duplex homes have also just become
Standalone Standalone available to buy off the plan for those that do not
create “modern, attractive environments that are
functional, sustainable and give new homeowners and qualify for KiwiBuild or are ready to buy now.
the community a sense of pride”. Mike says that building three-level apartments and terraced
“We feel that the Mangere area is going from strength homes widely across the development allows for efficient
to strength and we are excited to be partnering with use of land without compromising on functionality
Kāinga Ora,” Mike says. and quality.
Apartment Terrace Standalone “The existing community in Mangere love where they live “Significant consideration goes into the design of our houses
Apartments provide low Terraced homes are Standalone homes are and we want only to enhance this.” so that they are well-oriented and are made from quality
maintenance living for joined with their detached from their materials that will not require ongoing maintenance. It’s
small households. Some neighbour on one or neighbours. These types Mike Greer Homes recently began sales of homes off the a benefit that’s also passed on to future homeowners.”
of the apartments will be both sides to form a of homes don’t use land as plan in its first project in Mangere, 12 KiwiBuild three-level
‘walk-ups’, for example row. They are popular efficiently as apartments or walk-ups on Bader Drive, which come in one-bedroom, To find out more about Mike Greer
two-bedroom and three-bedroom options, ranging from
on level two or three of because they use land terraced housing so there
$500,000 to $650,000.
Homes, visit mikegreerhomes.co.nz.
an apartment building, more efficiently and so will be less of them built
and you walk up some are more affordable than in Mangere Development
stairs to reach them. standalone homes. neighbourhoods.
16 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 17New homes for sale TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT THREE BEDROOM APARTMENT STANDALONE HOUSE
from Mike Greer Homes.
The first KiwiBuild homes are now available to buy in Mangere, with more becoming available over
time. As well as KiwiBuild homes, Mike Greer Homes has also released a range of homes to purchase
directly off the plans, including standalone, duplex and terraced homes.
Contact Mike Greer Homes to buy off the plan from 17 November
Trish Day David Wildish Gary Kirk 2 | 1 | 79m2 3 | 1 | 97m2 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 169m2
027 5616556 021 358 300 021 856 680 UNIT 11, BADER DRIVE, MANGERE UNIT 1, BADER DRIVE, MANGERE TYPE E, LOT 15,
tday@mikegreerhomes.co.nz dwildish@mikegreerhomes.co.nz gkirk@mikegreerhomes.co.nz CESSNA PLACE, MANGERE
From $600,000 From $650,000 POA
Mike Greer Homes Mike Greer Homes Mike Greer Homes
09 930 6270 09 930 6270 09 930 6270
STANDALONE HOUSE DUPLEX DUPLEX
ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 171m2 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178m2 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 142m2
TYPE I, LOT 2, TYPE J, LOT 21, TYPE L, LOT 23,
CESSNA PLACE, MANGERE CESSNA PLACE, MANGERE CESSNA PLACE, MANGERE
POA POA POA
Mike Greer Homes Mike Greer Homes Mike Greer Homes
09 930 6270 09 930 6270 09 930 6270
STANDALONE HOUSE STANDALONE HOUSE DUPLEX
1 | 1 | 57m2 |
UNIT 2, BADER DRIVE, MANGERE 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 70m2 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 135m2 3 | 3 | 1 | 118m2
TYPE M, LOT 4, TYPE N, LOT 1, TYPE O, LOT 18,
From $500,000 CESSNA PLACE, MANGERE CESSNA PLACE, MANGERE CESSNA PLACE, MANGERE
POA POA POA
Mike Greer Homes Mike Greer Homes Mike Greer Homes Mike Greer Homes
09 930 6270 09 930 6270 09 930 6270 09 930 6270
18 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 19SH1
KEY
SH20
SH1 Southern Motorway
SH20 South Western Motorway
Town centre
Maunga
TE PANE O MATAAHO
MĀNGERE
There’s a real sense of community in
Mangere – that’s what makes it a great
place to live. As part of the Mangere
Development, many of the old state houses
are making way for approximately
ROB
10,000+ new homes over the next 15
ERS
years. More high-quality homes will be
TON
BA
available for people who live or work
DE
ROA
AD
R
in the area, creating a fresh vibe with
RO
DR
D
IV
IE
upgraded streets and amenities.
E
NZ
KE
MC
SH20 SH1
D
A
O
R
Y
E
S
S
A
M
INFORMATION CENTRE
Have a question about housing
construction nearby?
Once the houses are under construction you
N can approach the building company working
on the site directly. They will often have their
company names on the fencing around the site,
PUKAKI
or look for the name on the company vehicles.
If you need help, please contact Kāinga Ora.
CRATER HILL
Looking to buy a house?
Dropping in to chat to the team at the Information
Centre is a good way to learn about most aspects
of the development. If they can’t answer your
queries, they will know who to direct you to.
12 Waddon Place, Mangere.
Open Wednesday – Saturday,
SH20 10am – 4pm.
info@mangeredevelopment.co.nz
09 952 8585
20 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 21Shauna Kulatea is one of the friendly
faces at the Mangere Development
Information Centre
PROFILE
Meet Shauna Kulatea
By Penny Lewis
Home and helping others have always
been important to Shauna Kulatea.
One sticking point in the path to buying a
The 21-year-old has lived in Mangere her home can be the struggle to get a deposit
whole life. She spent her first 12 years in a together. Luckily that’s where Shauna and
Housing New Zealand home with her parents, her colleagues at Mangere Development
Martyn Kulatea and Cathleen Morris, and Information Centre can help, by explaining
her older brother, Ethan. Martyn is originally the buying process and letting people know
from Niue and Cathleen was born in Mangere, what homeownership products can help
in a state house “just down the road”. them reach their goals. “I used to think I
was too young for KiwiSaver, but I have
Nine years ago, Martyn and Cathleen bought
started it again so I can buy one day.”
their first home. “Buying a house was a big
accomplishment for them,” Shauna recalls. Shauna is studying towards a Bachelor of
“It was a real success and Nursing Pacific at Manukau Institute of
“I used to milestone – mum’s in retail Technology. She has always wanted to work
think I was and dad in manufacturing
and they worked really
with people in the community, particularly
with Māori and Pasifika people. She says
too young for hard to save. They were Mangere is rich with Māori and Pasifika
KiwiSaver, working for a long time and culture and that it’s important her people
[the house they bought] get the chance to put down roots here.
but I have wasn’t the best house in the
“We’re full of culture in Mangere. Our
started it street, but they owned it,” market and our shops and our town
again so I can says Shauna, who adds that
it’s the sort of milestone
centre are for our people – we’ve got our
taro, our green bananas and our fish.”
buy one day.” that everyone should have
the chance to reach. Shauna advises people to get their foot in
the door by buying an apartment to start
Working at the Information Centre allows
with. “Then just stay there for a while and
Shauna to show people that home ownership
build up your assets and then you can find
could be for them too. “There’s been a
your dream house. Put your mind to it.
vast amount of people come in. Their faces
Don’t give up. Your dream can come true.”
light up when they realise maybe there
is a chance that they can buy a home.”
You can find Shauna at the Mangere Info Centre
12 Waddon Place, Mangere Town Centre
22 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 23Ina Simpson with her Rukau Kai dish, before the taro leaves are wrapped.
Home | Kai
Food is culture – with Ina Simpson
Ina Simpson came to New Zealand from the Cook Islands in 1974,
when she was just a baby. For a Pacific Island family, the culture –
and temperature – shock was immense; it’s safe to say there’s
quite a marked difference between Rarotonga and Bluff.
By Alexia Santamaria
“The family still talk about the Sunday, so all the preparation was
minus-one temperatures when done by the ladies before sunrise
they arrived. I can’t even imagine or the day before. Us kids would
how much they had to adapt to run around and have fun and it
their new country,” says Ina. was all about being together.
But adapt they did, all the while This value of togetherness is
retaining a strong sense of their Cook something Ina still brings to
Island culture – especially when it everything she does to this day.
came to food. Rather than converting While she’s very involved in her own
to roasts, sausage casseroles and community she’s also on a mission
other 1970s Kiwi favourites every to share rukau, her ‘green gold’,
day, they set about finding their with anyone who’s never tasted it.
traditional ingredients and recreating “I feel so strongly about sharing our
meals from their homeland in beautiful food culture, so it spreads –
Aotearoa. One of the most important and also so it lives on for generations
different story. We had to grow it in
ingredients in this equation was to come with our own people. We
glasshouses or however we could,
rukau, taro leaves, which are used may not be in Rarotonga any more,
but I love that my parents made such
Ina Simpson’s Rukau Kai extensively in Cook Island cuisine.
a huge effort to retain our food from
but our traditions keep our culture
5 medium sized taro 200g of pork (chopped) alive here, and in Mangere where
“Rukau has always been so special home — even when the conditions
leaves (stems removed) 1 strip of bacon (chopped)
there’s a big population of Cook
to me,” says Ina, who in 2017 set up weren’t really on their side.”
1/2 a small onion (sliced) Islanders it’s so nice to bring people a
Coconut cream her business Rukau Hut, making pies
Ina has fond memories of post- taste of home - with a modern twist.”
1/4 of a red (Kara brand) with rukau and meat filling. Maybe
church picnics in Bluff. “Just like
capsicum (diced) Salt and pepper to taste it’s because her family made such Ina has shared one of her favourite
in the islands, groups of families
huge endeavours to source rukau ways to cook rukau. This recipe
would agree on a spot and after the
here, instead of finding a substitute, serves one person but can be
1. Remove taro stems 4. Place the mixture service on Sunday we would get
a symbol of their commitment to doubled, quadrupled or multiplied as
and wash leaves on the taro leaves together and share food. There was
and wrap up like
staying true to their island roots, many times as needed for the size of
2. Place taro always meat, our potato salad, Cook
a parcel then even when far from home. “In the the crowd. Change the type of meat
leaves on top of Island donuts and always something
cover the foil tray Cooks it grows everywhere, every to your taste or make it vegetarian
each other in a with rukau, when it was available.
small foil tray with a foil cover day and you never run out of it, just by replacing the amount of meat with
Cook Islanders never cook on a
5. Place the foil south of Invercargill it’s a bit of a the same amount of vegetables.
3. Mix all other
ingredients tray inside a
together in a bowl roasting tray
filled with water
6. Bake at 200C for
1 hour 30 minutes
Do you have a favourite recipe you’d like to share?
until cooked Pop into our info centre or email us at info@mangeredevelopment.co.nz
24 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 25LOCAL HERO
Reading Warrior
When David Riley left Mangere College at the end of seventh form, he had no
idea what he wanted to do; all he knew was that he wanted to keep on learning.
By Alexia Santamaria
Learning is a thread that has spanned One of the things that David loves place they live. I loved her perspective.
David’s entire life, leading him to the most about the Mangere area It’s amazing to live somewhere where
today and his company, Reading is its multicultural nature. “One you can just be yourself and not
Warrior. Its aim is to get young people time in sixth form I made a really worry what anyone thinks of you.”
reading, inspire them with positive close Samoan friend. I got invited to
While David works with children all
and inspirational stories from New his house and before I knew it – in
over New Zealand, he really loves
Zealand and the Pacific and ultimately true Pacific Island style – they had
working with kids close to home. “I
help them write their own stories, practically adopted me, feeding me
realised growing up I learned all about
to be published for others to read. delicious things I’d never tasted and
Queen Elizabeth but never about the
calling me their Palagi son. Now I’m
David is Mangere born and bred and history of Mangere. Recently I worked
married to a Samoan! I love how
has great memories of a childhood with young people to develop a book on
cultures interact here, and how I
spent exploring the nooks and crannies that, so young Māori and Pacific Island
can take the values and beauty of
of the area – mainly on foot. Days kids here can see their own history
other cultures and mix it with the
were spent with a bunch of friends, on as told through the eyes of people just
values and beauty of my own. While
the outskirts of the suburb, messing like them. We discovered so many cool
I work with a lot of Pacific Island and
around in the creek, walking out to the things – like the fact that Mangere
Māori kids, there are also so many
airport, hanging out in the tunnels of mountain is actually called Te Pane
We discovered so many the old Kiwi canyon. “It was a great
other diverse groups here too.
He also loves the ‘realness’ of the
o Mataaho – and I can’t wait to learn
even more about this place I’ve called
way to grow up, with so many aspects
cool things – like the fact of rural life in our urban setting.” suburb and feels there’s no air of
judgement – meaning people feel totally
home my whole life. It was a great
part of Auckland to grow up in, and
He still has many friends from those
that Mangere mountain days. “Mangere is a tight community relaxed being who they are. “I was
working with some young students
even though the world has changed
a bit since then, I wouldn’t want my
and my brothers and I grew up
is actually called Te playing league for the Manukau the other day on a book celebrating
our homes, and one of them said she
own kids growing up anywhere else.”
Magpies so spent a lot of time at the
Pane o Mataaho – and local clubrooms where you’d see the loves how you see men walk down
the street with no shirt or shoes in
readingwarrior.com
same families multiple times a week
I can’t wait to learn and get to know what was going on Mangere. While others might see it
as rough, she saw it as them feeling
in their lives. I love that sense of
even more about community you get living here.” comfortable to be who they are in the
this place I’ve called
home my whole life.
Do you know a local hero?
Pop into our info centre or email us at info@mangeredevelopment.co.nz
David Riley loved growing up in Mangere.
26 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 27TENANT STORY
Alofa Aiuta in her new home.
God has smiled on us
Amy Anderson meets a happy new resident of
Mangere Development’s Bader McKenzie complex.
Faataualofa Aiuta’s megawatt smile we wanted to stand on our own, walk our
from across the dining table as own path and really build a life here.”
we enjoy a coffee inside her new
After about six months, the family moved
Bader Drive home says it all.
into state housing accommodation at
“We were really excited when we got several motels over the last year before
the call to say that one of the new state getting the call about Bader Drive.
homes in the Bader McKenzie complex
“Our friends told us to be patient, but
was available to look through,” she says.
it’s very hard when you’re a family
“And when we actually got here and of three living in one motel room. We
we saw this beautiful, brand new were very thankful to have a roof
home, we just couldn’t believe it. We over our heads, but our bed was right
said ‘Wow! This is us!’ and it really felt near the small kitchen bench and
like God was smiling down, making it there was nowhere to store our food,
happen,” she beams. no freezer and no cooking facility.”
Alofa, as she prefers, Looking around her brand new, 6
“Our lives have migrated to Mangere from Homestar rated home, Alofa says
changed so Samoa in early 2018 with they’re still pinching themselves and
much. Our home her husband Malo and thanking God for such a blessing.
then one-year-old son
is so quiet and “We only moved in about two weeks ago,
Logopese. The young family
but we’ve already met quite a few of our
warm thanks were keen for a better life
neighbours, including being reunited with
with more opportunity
to the double- in New Zealand, but
several friends which made us so happy!”
“That’s probably the thing we love the most “When we’re a bit more settled we’re
glazed windows soon realised that with Thinking about her favourite part of her about being in Mangere. Everyone is so looking forward to having our families
the extra opportunity new home Alofa pauses and then says friendly and there are so many Samoans here, over for a celebration barbeque and
and insulation, came many challenges. seriously, “Everything. Everything is so it really feels like a community. Our son showing them around our new house.
and that’s going my favourite. Our lives have changed was already going to preschool in Mangere, We keep telling them how amazing it is
“In Samoa, our families
to make such so much. Our home is so quiet and and now we can keep him with his friends so they’re all desperate to come and see
live as one—we share our
warm thanks to the double-glazed when he starts school next year – it feels it with their own eyes!” she laughs.
a difference homes, raising our children,
windows and insulation, and that’s like everything has just fallen into place.”
our land, everything,” she
to our health, explains. “So when we
going to make such a difference to
our health, particularly in winter.”
particularly arrived in Mangere, we
lived with my husband’s “It’s so fresh and clean, and there’s an
in winter.” uncle. But it was his house awesome playground downstairs for our The Bader McKenzie complex is a Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities development
son too. It’s really nice not having to go delivering more warm, dry state homes in Mangere Development.
and he was paying for
searching for somewhere for him to play For more information, visit our website kaingaora.govt.nz
everything, so it felt very
and he’s made lots of friends already.” or check out the virtual video on our website mangeredevelopment.co.nz.
different. We were so grateful to him, but
28 HOME BASE #2 SUMMER 2021 29ISSUE 2 | SUMMER 2021 mangeredevelopment.co.nz
You can also read
