4 | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Wellington City Mission & Naylor Love: Whakamaru New space for city’s vulnerable Whakamaru will have 35 residential apartments made up of 30 studio units and five two-bedroom units. T T from page 3 Wellington (04) 472 5858 | Christchurch (03) 344 6458 | Auckland (09) 307 5851 Email: info@swpcommercial.co.nz www.swpcommercial.co.nz C O M M E R C I A L Proudly associated with the Wellington City Mission & Naylor Love Project CAKE COMMERCIAL PROTECTIVE COATINGS SERVICES PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR THE COMMERCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRIES Protective Coatings to concrete and steel Transmission Tower Painting Passive Fire Protection Intumescent Coatings Height Services 0800 376 650 | info@cakegroup.co.nz www.cakegroup.co.nz Proudly supporting Wellington City Mission & Naylor Love 0508 IN SINK tim@in-sink.co.nz www.in-sink.co.nz “The common areas for the residents will be the same spaces for the staff. “The purpose of that is that I want us all to function in intentional community so the staff can go about their day-to-day work in the building and build relationships with the longterm transitional residents,” Murray said. “Residents that come into Whakamaru will be provided with services beyond their basic housing needs. We will support and encourage people to get to the stage where they don’t need us anymore and are able continue to live their lives independently. “This building is going to be transformational for the city. “If we think about how we can equip this community to understand how to care for itself and the people in it who need support, then it’s a way bigger opportunity. With a vision of the building being open 24/7, Murray invites Wellingtonians to get involved in the building and volunteer time when it opens, and be understanding of the reasons why someone may need support. “We’re serious about the dignity of choice, so why don’t we offer people the same experience that you and I enjoy,” says Murray. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremoney at Whakamaru, Wellington Central MP and then Finance Minister Grant Robertson acknowledged the work of The Wellington City Mission. “We know that if we wrap services around people, if we give people the security of a place to be and to grow then they will thrive. “To me that’s what Whakamaru is and will be,” he said.
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