Building will get underway in Hastings soon, on the first temporary village for people forced out of their homes after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Eleven relocatable homes will be placed at Omahu Marae before the end of the year.
The government will lease the land from local hapu and has struck a deal with Ngāti Kahungunu's property arm, K3 Kahungunu Property, to build the houses.
Our reporter Lauren Crimp has more.
