Te Ara Hou Village

Waikato Christian Social Services Village Trust – Te Ara Hou Village

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Te Ara Hou Village - 100 Morrinsville Road, Hillcrest, Hamilton

The Waikato Christian Social Services Village Trust was born out of a Joint Venture Agreement between Presbyterian Support Services (Northern), the Waikato Anglican Diocesan Trust Board and the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton.

The agreed objectives of the Joint Venture were:

To purchase the Buildings (at 100 Morrinsville Road) and develop them to suit the individual and joint purposes of the Parties.
To operate the Centre for multi-purpose and inter-denominational social services in the Hamilton City and Waikato regional areas and to maximise the use of the Buildings to facilitate the above objects.
To co-operate to obtain funding to develop and operate the Centre.
To co-operate with each other to share their individual and collective expertise and experience to further develop social services within their regions.

The Waikato Christian Social Services Village Trust was incorporated as a Charitable Trust on the November 8, 1999 and the purchase of the buildings from the Hamilton City Council was completed on the December 3, 1999. The land is leased from the Council for a term of 20 years.

The Village was formally opened by Mayor Russ Rimmington on March 10, 2000. The name Te Ara Hou meaning “The New Way” was gifted from Tainui and adopted as a place name.

Te Ara Hou Village has been fully tenanted since 2001.

Catholic Family Support Services and Family Start are occupying Āwhina House. Also operating from Family Start premises are a WINZ representative, the Strength Based Training Group and Parents As First Teachers (PAFT).

The Anglican Action Centre, in addition to housing the offices of Anglican Action, also provides offices to the Community Counselling Service, Te Whiu Whiu o te Hau and Emmaus Counselling. The Cross Rose Residence for women and children is also part of the Anglican Action Centre.

The Presbyterian Support Building houses the offices and facilities of James family (Waikato) and PAFT, a division of Family Start.

The Anglican Franciscan Friary (Friary of the Divine Compassion) is also located in the Village and is currently home to five Brothers who each play important roles in the spiritual and operational activities of the community.

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