Secure housing more important than ownership 25 Jun 2021 08:33 AM Photo: Getty Images. Wayne Knox: Secure housing more important than ownership A member of Maori housing advocacy network Te Matapihi says home ownership is a step too far for many whanau, and they’re just looking for secure housing. A member of the Māori housing advocacy network Te Matapihi says homeownership is a step too far for many whanau, and they’re just looking for secure housing. Te Mataphi is on the road supporting the engagement process being run by Te Puni Kōkiri and the Ministry for Housing and Urban Development to develop a new Māori housing framework.