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A History of State Housing in New Zealand

Housing plans based on a Maori whare

In recent years attempts have been made to accommodate Maori cultural values in the design of state housing. This whanau whare (family house), for example, has extra room for guests, while its low-pitched gable roof evokes traditional Maori styles.

Housing New Zealand Corporation, Design Guide/Ki te Hau Kainga (2002)

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