The purpose of this grant is to reduce the financial burden of development contributions on the development of Papakāinga housing on Māori land.
To be eligible for this grant, applications must be:
- on Māori land
- for housing
- not for primarily commercial purposes
- within Tauranga City Council boundaries
Māori land is defined as Māori customary land and Māori freehold land as defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
The supporting information for this application will be obtained through your building consent application.
The grant is used to offset the cost of the city wide development contributions associated with the development. The grant is not paid directly to successful applicants but is instead an internal transfer within Tauranga City Council.
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If you have any questions in regards to these eligibility criteria, please contact Richard Butler. richard.butler@tauranga.govt.nz / 027 234 7643