“When I was at school, I set a goal of owning a home by the time I was 25. Well, I’m older now and I’m not really close to achieving that goal.”

We talked to eight rangatahi about their dreams of home ownership and whether that feels like a reality, knowing the average house price is over $900,000 in Aotearoa.

Do you think you’ll ever own a home?

This is part of our reo Māori series, Ohinga, created by Mahi Tahi Media, with funding from Te Māngai Pāho.

Stay tuned for a new episode every week.

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