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All About Accessibility Expo 2026 – 7th May 2026

The All About Accessibility Expo 2026 was organised by tlc4u2 and was held on Thursday the 7th of May. The expo brought together more than 50 exhibitors so there was a very wide range of stallholders along with interactive presentations and demonstrations which made the day very interesting and well […]

Meeting with GJ Gardner team

Scott Duncan the franchise owner and his design team from West Auckland GJ Gardner came to Whangarei to meet our trustees and visit one of our homes to see the accessible features first hand. This was a chance for us to meet the team who will produce our next Auckland […]

Help us to help you: Short survey live March – May 2026

Whangarei Accessible Housing Trust : Help us to help you 🙂 The Trust has been housing people aged under 65 with physical disabilities in affordable, accessible homes in Whangarei and Auckland for 20 years. The Government is rolling out some funding to build new social housing and we are […]

WAHT featured in CHA’s Annual Report 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025 circulated in November 2025.

The WAHT is featured in a full page article in Community Housing Aotearoa’s Annual Report 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025 which was circulated in November 2025. The article is included in the section of the report called Our members: Our communities and is titled: “New homes opening doors […]

2025 National Maori Housing Conference at Waitangi – 21st October 2025

On the 21st of October we had the pleasure of being invited to the 2025 National Maori Housing Conference at Waitangi. Trustee Elinor Niha and Housing manager/Trustee Kevin Anderson were part of an interactive panel discussion on Accessible Housing. The main speaker at this session was Ronelle Baker (Chief Advisor […]

Getting Out There Expo 8th August 2025

The Getting Out There Expo 2025 was organised by the Taiho Trust and was held on Friday the 8th October. It was a great day to catch up with like minded organisations and other agencies plus to showcase what we do to the public. There was a wide range of […]

Respite House update – innovative and exciting times :-)

On Friday 18 July, WAHT chairperson Susanne along with WAHT trustee Carolyn were very privileged to meet a whanau using the Respite House which WAHT has established in partnership with the Tiaho Trust. Also at the meeting was Jonny Wilkinson, founder and CEO of the Tiaho Trust and Denise Piper, […]

Let’s celebrate our achievements!

During the month of July 2025, our trustees recognised and celebrated our whanau and the important others in our lives who provide the ongoing awhi and support we need in order to successfully deliver on our vision of accessible housing for all. We celebrated two highlights: Firstly, in the middle […]

WAHT partners with Tiaho Trust for a Respite House trial

At the beginning of July 2025 a new and innovative option for respite accommodation opened in Whangarei. This initiative has been lead by the Tiaho Trust in partnership with the Whangarei Accessible Housing Trust (WAHT). The service provides an accessible house for families, aiming to improve respite care availability. The […]

Three new units opened in Onerahi, Whangarei

On the 27th of March 2025, a small gathering was held to officially open the three new units built in Onerahi, Whangarei by the Whangarei Accessible Housing Trust (WAHT). The event was attended with representatives from WAHT, Classic Builders and Assure Rentals (Property Managers). A selection of photos from the […]