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Download AudioA Māori urban planner says lessons learned from papakainga could help with the development of other cooperative and co-housing models.
James Berghan, a lecturer at the University of Otago’s School of surveying, has been a part of working on responses to the Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development.
He says the statement allows more diverse housing options but still fall short of the transformation required.
He’s also keen to see signs of Māori occupation of cities.
“Are there visible signs of your identity in the city that reaffirm you belong here, you are welcome here, and for a long time a lot of our signals, our statues, a lot of signs in the city have been Eurocentric, Now we are starting to see more reflections of Maori identity in the city as well and that all adds to that sense of belonging, that you have a place here,” Dr Berghan says.
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