'A fresh and imaginative insight into why reframing Māori economic sovereignty matters and why we need to start with housing. Kake calls for law and policy reform to turn around Māori low home ownership statistics by supporting Māori to rebuild kāinga on their land as the primary social and economic unit. A vision for the future, with practical steps to get there.' – NZIER 2020 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister
'What would the future and political systems look like ‘if we were to take our Treaty partnership seriously’ and if we were to share power and authority, rather than assuming Māori tikanga was only relevant to a proportion of the total population? The future is already throwing us some major problems, such as global climate change and now a pandemic that is changing our modes of interaction. It will be a challenge to remain calm and focus on what has already worked—such as organising people and resources around hapū, whānau and kainga—and on what still may be the long-term solution.' – Gerry Te Kapa Coates, Landfall Tauraka Review
'BWB continues to lead the way in publishing topical and timely non-fiction books ... Rebuilding the Kāinga by Jade Kake is a one-stop-shop for those interested in taking their whenua Māori and putting something on it, affordable housing for whānau, hapū and iwi. Kake goes right back to the initial confiscation of Māori-land and then flings us into the future (the present-future), which is Indigenous-led housing projects.' – Ataria Sharman and Hannah Newport-Watson, Pantograph Punch
'Architecture is starting to see a stream of books written through Te Ao Māori and decolonising lenses.' – Julia Gatley, Architecture Now
'[Rebuilding the Kāinga] champions the idea of kāinga in a contemporary sense: integrated housing; cultural and communal facilities; sustainable use and management of whenua, awa, and moana; and sustainable economic activities. If implemented widely, the kāinga model will also have profound impacts on how we in Aotearoa New Zealand (Māori, Pākehā, and Tauiwi—all of us) plan our homes, towns, and cities.' – Jade Kake, Counterfutures
'An illuminating report and a refreshingly different take on the nature of the housing problem in New Zealand.' – Jeremy Rose, Radio New Zealand
'There's been a lot of talk about affordable housing – but whether those so-called affordable homes are really affordable for those receiving the average wage – or less – I'm not sure. And when it comes to New Zealanders on low incomes – Māori are disproportionally represented. Maybe it's time we tried a Māori approach to the design and construction of housing – there might be something in it for all of us.' – Bryan Crump, Radio New Zealand
'Architectural designer and housing advocate Jade Kake is leading a number of projects (and conversations) on the rejuvenation of Māori housing and land. [In Rebuilding the Kāinga] she looks at the current housing climate and what needs to change before Māori can have agency over their housing aspirations.' – The Spinoff
'The confiscation of Māori land and its ongoing impacts are the focus of a new book by architect Jade Kake. Rebuilding the Kāinga: Lessons from Te Ao Hurihuri, looks into the challenges facing those wanting to develop their whenua, and suggests solutions to combat these obstacles.' – John-Michael Swannix, Newshub
'Designing and building papakāinga housing has been climbing up the priority list in recent years for a number of hapū and iwi, especially as architects, builders, and local body councils have been learning the moves they can make to help dreams turn into reality. Jade Kake is making progress with papakāinga projects in Whangārei, as well as juggling other commitments in architecture and writing. And now she’s linked those two interests in a book called Rebuilding the Kāinga: Lessons from Te Ao Hurihuri.' – Dale Husband, E-Tangata
