Ngāti Kahungunu ki Pōneke Community Services Incorporated

Established in the early 1970s by Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa Kuia Topsy Ratahi and Huia Timu started working with Whānau from a shed. KWS has over 50 years of experience providing a Tangata Whenua response to ending homelessness and realising the aspirations of Whānau. Kahungunu Whānau Services is a Kaupapa Māori organisation providing housing solutions & social support services across the Wellington region. Our services are strongly underpinned by a Te Ao Māori worldview. This provides a significant point of difference in the way that KWS operates and forms the foundational platform through which we view all actions. Our approach to service delivery is strongly reinforced by our organisational values: Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Rangatiratanga, Whanaungatanga. We focus on self-determination and pursue vibrant, flourishing futures for generations to come.