To be eligible to purchase a whare, all applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years or older at the date of application.
• Be a registered member of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
• Provide a letter from one of the banks confirming pre-approved finance.
• Commit to living in the home as their primary place of residence for the entire time they own the home.

Joint applications

If two or more people would like to apply they may do so as a joint application.

Joint applications may include an applicant that is not a registered member of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei if they are married to or in civil union or de-facto partnership with a registered member of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

At least one applicant must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand resident with a right to purchase a home in Aotearoa.