Papakāinga Fund

Supports the development of new housing on ancestral Māori land within Whangārei District.

Closes

Apply any time, but note the fund is fully allocated. Funded projects must be completed by 30 June 2027; current grant recipients must use their funding by 31 December 2026.

Who can apply

Owners of ancestral Māori land in the Whangārei district developing new housing on it.

Amount

Up to $40,000 per papakāinga project; $300,000 total contestable fund (Better Off Funding, Department of Internal Affairs). All available funding is currently allocated — applications are still accepted and kept on file in case funding becomes available.

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations, Individuals & whānau, Businesses & land trusts

Before you apply

One of very few council funds anywhere aimed specifically at housing on ancestral Māori land, and it takes applications year-round rather than in rounds. Worth pairing with Te Puni Kōkiri’s small-scale papakāinga support, listed here — council and Crown funding are usually stacked on a papakāinga rather than chosen between.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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