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New Zealand's biggest social housing provider is planning on buying more than 1000 homes from Housing NZ.

By Sam Kelway | One News

Christmas wishes came true for children caught up in the Tauranga's homeless problem, receiving bikes from the Te Tuinga Whanau trust over the weekend.

Bay of Plenty Times

Almost 100 children raced across Gate Pa Park, from St Georges Church, to claim new bikes donated by the Tauranga community.

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The first families to be homed in Whare Tauranga are moving out after securing permanent accommodation.

Bay of Plenty Times

Mihi Dahm thought she was going to have to move her five children into a tent until Whare Tauranga stepped in to help.

Bay of Plenty Times

The first families to be homed in Whare Tauranga are moving out after securing permanent accommodation.

The Whare 4 Whanau Project, or Whare Tauranga - A Place to Call Home - was set up in June to accommodate homeless families in the Tauranga region for a short time.