Whaiora Whanui Trust
Having a warm, dry, and healthy home supports the health and wellbeing of whānau, which benefits the whole community.
Charitable trust Whaiora is the Healthy Homes Initiative provider in Wairarapa. The Healthy Homes Initiative aims to help empower whānau living in energy hardship and increase the number of whānau living in warm, dry, healthy and safe homes.
Unfortunately, not everyone is eligible for the initiative. So, through Powerco’s support, Whaiora will share information and a range of resources to the wider community at Energy Efficiency workshops in Masterton and Featherston ahead of winter.
“A warmer, drier home is easier and more cost-effective to heat, reduces mould and housing-related illness, and is beneficial to our overall health and wellbeing,” says Healthy Homes Initiative Lead Michelle Bird.
“Our workshops are an opportunity to share knowledge and resources with whānau supporting them to more effectively operate their whare, creating a healthy home, and giving them the tools to self-manage their own home environment.”
We’re proud to support this important initiative.
To find out how you can make your home more energy efficient, check out our energy saving tips.
Wairarapa Home Energy Efficiency workshops
Whaiora Healthy Homes Initiative is working in partnership with Powerco to offer a free Energy Efficiency Workshop in Masterton and Featherston for 50 whare/homes.
Come along and gain knowledge about how to operate your home more efficiently to create a warmer, drier, healthier whare and help to save on power.
Masterton workshop
Date: Tuesday 9 April, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Masterton YMCA conference room
Nik Greg from Sustainability Options has a wealth of knowledge to share, and we have some resources to give away that can support you to create a healthier whare.
To register: Call, text or email Michelle Bird on 027 444 1291, michelle@whaiora.org.nz. Please leave your name and phone number for someone to call you back.
Featherston workshop
Date: Tuesday 23 April, 10am – noon
Venue: Featherston School Hall
Michelle from Whaiora will be sharing information and some resources to support you in your whare.
To register: Call, text or email Michelle Bird on 027 444 1291, michelle@whaiora.org.nz. Please leave your name and phone number for someone to call you back.