Community led housing for Pasefika communities

Central Pacific Collective (CPC) is an organisation enabling wellbeing outcomes for Pasefika people in Wellington.

A Pasefika housing approach

Learn about the first Pasefika housing project of its kind in Aotearoa.

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Current Projects

The next sites are underway with Site 1.2 and Site 1.3 under construction.

Our projects

How to buy

Our step-by-step guide to home ownership and answers to your questions.

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New home,
new beginnings

“This move allows us to leave the state house, which lacked proper insulation and provides an opportunity to create new family memories.”

The Paongo family share their journey to homeownership.

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What's going on...

Keep up to date with the latest news and events

Our Whare Our Fale: Mua I Malae has been shortlisted in the 2026 Wellington Architecture Awards in the category Multi-Unit Housing.

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We welcomed students from Mana College, as they begin working on one of our Our Whare Our Fale sites.

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Reimagining the Pasefika Village

Our Whare Our Fale is the first Pasifika-led housing initiative of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand. Developed through collaboration between communities, architects, and government partners.

More on our Pasefika-led housing approach

Foundational Partnership

Pasefika and Māori communities share ancestral links across the world's largest ocean – connected through history, language and shared values.

Affordable Home-ownership

CPC can contribute up to 40% of the purchase price, reducing the deposit and borrowing the required for first home buyers. This allows families the opportunity to build towards full ownership over time.

Intergenerational

Standard housing rarely fits Pasefika families. Grandparents and grandchildren share roofs. While young families need flexibility, elders need ground-floor access.