• FREEDOM WHARE LTD

    Freedom Whare was incorporated under the Companies Act 1993 on the 14th of July 2020.

    It was created by five local community leaders, in a response to address the overwhelming housing situation facing many of our whanau. This was exascerbated by the COVID19 pandemic, which placed an incredible strain on families. The focus of our trust, was not to create a rental market, our vision and goal was to see whanau purchasing their own whare on their own whenua.

    Freedom Whare (FW) is the business arm of Whakamanamai Charitable Trust. Whakamanamai Charitable Trust (WCT) was incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 on the 19th day of June 2020.

     

    Both FW and WCT receive no Government funding and are a bespoke solution created by locals for locals.

  • WHARE 2 THE WHENUA

  • WHAT WE OFFER

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    Whare 2 the Whenua (Griffin)

    We supply the building, and the whanau have the land. W2W is a rent to bless scheme which means that when the value of the building has been paid off, the whanau resume ownership.

    2

    135 Uenuku Whare

    An 11- bed boarding house focusing on individual adults who require a safe, secure, sober environment to support their recovery, with intense peer support and wrap-around services for whaiora. Priority is given to whanau who have mental health, and addiction issues.

    3

    Spaceking Rentals

    We provide whanau who are usually in desperate circumstances, a 6x3 sqm portocom, at a weekly rental rate. This can be placed on whanau land, or on an existing property. This is not our preferred option, but offers a response to a dire need.

    4

    Kaharau O Waiariki

    3 X 1 bedroom units, and 2 X 2 bedroom units, and is run under the special character and conditions of 135 Uenuku. It provides a drug free, alcohol free, violence free, safe secure community. There is a strong emphasis on whanau strengths, and resilience.

  • Bespoke Solutions

  • DIRECTORS

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    Rhonda Zielinski

    Rhonda is a registered Nurse and helped establish Whakaoranga Whanau Recovery Hub in March 2020 alongside Jane. She's like a mother to the Whakaoranga Whanau too. Born & bred in Rotorua, Rhonda moved North with her parents at the age of 13 and has lived in Kaikohe ever since.

    Rhonda also helps with Freedom Whare as a director of Whakamanamai Whanau Charitable Trust; Freedom Whare help whanau with housing solutions. Kaha nui ia Rhonda & very busy to put it mildly.

     

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    Craig Zielinski

    25 Years in Forestry

    Owner Silviculture Contractors - Kaikohe's Largest Employer

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    Te Miringa Mihaka

    Born and bred in Te Ahuahu, na Uri o Taiamai. Commutes from Auckland to Ngawha Springs regularly to tautoko our social enterprise Freedom Whare Ltd in Kaikohe as a Director and Trustee of Whakamanamai Whanau Charitable Trust and WOW Hub.

    ICF accredited life coach, contracted by several corporate clients to tautoko their staff by utilizing life coaching as a platform. Providing tools and resources to create awareness, to unlock the potential within, to be the best version of themselves that they can be.

    Hobbies include spending quality time with husband, riding her motorbike and catching up with whanau and friends.

     

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    Doug Healey

    Doug Healey is an Improvement Advisor for Te Whatu Ora based at Ko Awatea, Middlemore Hospital

    He currently leads Co-design for;

    • Te Ranga Ora - Maori and Pacific people living with long term conditions

    • Oral Health - Developing a new equity-led model of care for dentistry

    Prior to this Doug founded & set up an Oral health company in the north to address a 10-year backlog along with staff dentist, hygienist and dental assistants.

    Doug served as the National Operations Manager for a Maori Health provider with GP Clinics throughout New Zealand and was instrumental in the set up and staffing up of vaccination centres, Highbrook, Manurewa Marae and the Takanini super centre.

     

    Doug Healey whakapapas to Ngapuhi, Tainui, Te Ati Awa and Ngati kahungungu.

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    Jane Beamsley

    Jane is the founder of Whakaoranga Whanau Recovery Hub. Although she has no immediate ties to Kaikohe, she was brought up by her Te Arawa whakapapa, but her grandfathers' roots are with Te Roroa and Ngāti Kahungunu.

    She shares personal lived experience; maintaining mental wellbeing, as well as alcohol and drug addiction. Her recovery journey had brought her to Kaikohe and she wanted to give back and share the gifts of recovery with others who may be struggling. She couldn’t do this journey alone. He waka eke noa!

    Jane has saved many lives, and we are forever grateful for her service.

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