BUSINESS CONCEPTS
These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).
BUSINESS CONCEPT #329: URBAN TRANSITIONAL PAPAKĀINGA: HEALING OUR WHĀNAU, RECLAIMING OUR CULTURE
Many of our whānau are caught in a difficult "between" phase. They want to move back to their ancestral lands and live the papakāinga life, but right now, they are stuck in the city "rat race." Living in high-density apartments or rentals with no connection to the soil, surrounded by traffic noise, cell towers, and unhealthy air, makes it incredibly hard to find the energy to reconnect with reo, tikanga, or the marae.
This is a massive "leaky bucket". The urban environment drains our mental, physical, and financial energy, leaving whānau in "survival mode."
Business Concept #329 is a proposal for a Transitional Urban Papakāinga. It is a housing model designed to act as a "landing pad" for whānau who are ready to change their lifestyle but need a safe, healthy place to do it while they are still working or schooling in town.