Billie Gillet-Kati, who has worked for decades as a navigator with Wh\u0101nau Ora Commissioning Agency, says she has been humbled by the support and is looking forward to having a stable home for her wh\u0101nau.\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Supplied \/ Te K\u014dhao Health<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gillet-Kati has spent decades working alongside wh\u0101nau as a navigator for Wh\u0101nau Ora Commissioning Agency, including during the Covid-19 pandemic where she continued frontline mahi despite being considered medically vulnerable.<\/p>\n Her home was destroyed in a fire in January 2021.<\/p>\n At the time, she had been living in Matamata while renovating the Waharoa property. Her insurance policy required notification if she was away from the home for more than 90 days – something she said she was unaware of during lockdown restrictions.<\/p>\n She later declined the insurance payout due to the high costs associated with asbestos removal and cleaning.<\/p>\n In the years since, members of the local community have helped with recovery efforts, including clearing the damaged property.<\/p>\n Gillet-Kati said she was humbled by the tautoko (support) she had received.<\/p>\n “I feel surrounded by the prayers and awhi of my wh\u0101nau and my Te K\u014dhao wh\u0101nau,” she said.<\/p>\n “This home gives my family stability and a base to continue our mahi in the community.”<\/p>\n Te K\u014dhao Health is relocating and rebuilding the home for long-serving kaimahi Billie Gillet-Kati on her whenua in Waharoa.\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Te K\u014dhao Health \/ Tetoa Benioni \/ Murdoch Ngahau<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n A whare identified by Te K\u014dhao Health in Enderley will now be relocated about 45 minutes to her whenua, with contractors and volunteers working together to divide, transport and reassemble it.<\/p>\n Local businesses have also stepped in, contributing materials, labour and expertise to make the whare liveable.<\/p>\n Additional volunteers are helping with carpentry, painting, gardening and finishing work, with support continuing through each stage of the rebuild.<\/p>\n Gillet-Kati acknowledged the many people who had contributed to the project.<\/p>\n ” I also want to acknowledge Margaret and Terry Troughton, Hayden Parker, Toby Flooring, BCD Engineering, and Watts Electrical. Their generosity and help have made all the difference.”<\/p>\n The effort has brought together local contractors, volunteers, wh\u0101nau and businesses, who have contributed time, materials and expertise to prepare the whare for her return.\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Supplied \/ Te K\u014dhao Health<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Moxon said the decision was made by the board to recognise the contributions of kaimahi who “quietly give everything” to serve their communities.<\/p>\n “Billie is one of those people. She has dedicated her life to others, and this is a way for us to give back with manaakitanga and aroha.”<\/p>\n Moxon said the goal was to ensure Gillet-Kati could return to her whenua.<\/p>\n “This is about restoring Billie’s ability to live on her own whenua so she can continue there as ahi k\u0101.”<\/p>\n Source: RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Waikato community is rallying behind a M\u0101ori health worker who lost her home in a fire, with wh\u0101nau, businesses and volunteers coming together to help deliver her a new whare. Te K\u014dhao Health is gifting a repurposed house to long-serving kaimahi Billie Gillet-Kati, relocating it to her whenua in Waharoa in the coming weeks. 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