The Tuilave family have sorted out who gets which bedroom.
Rotorua's Gus Tuilave, his wife Meletise, and their four children - Jamie, 18, Alixzziani, 15, Amber, 15 and Kasala, 11 - are helping to build their own home after being chosen as the recipients of the newest Habitat for
Humanity house in Rotorua.
Their soon-to-be home was blessed in a ceremony conducted by Maurizio Cianci on Saturday with about 45 friends, family members, volunteers and neighbours attending.
It was a chance for Mrs Tuilave to meet some of her neighbours for the first time and for Habitat for Humanity to thank the volunteers who helped with building and providing meals during the home's construction.
Some work still needs to be done to finish it off before the family can move in, including painting and flooring.
Mrs Tuilave said the family expected to move in by the end of the month and she couldn't wait. She was not the only one keen to move in.
While the family were on the site of their newly built Dawson Drive home, Mrs Tuilave said her children had a bit of an argument over who would get which bedroom. However, she said it had since all been sorted out.
The family was given a kowhai tree during the weekend's blessing ceremony, which Mrs Tuilave said would be planted on their new property.
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organisation that provides affordable housing in partnership with those in need.
As a family, the Tuilaves are required to put 500 "sweat equity" hours into helping build their new family home.
Families are required to pay a percentage of their income towards a mortgage provided by Habitat.
Volunteer labour is used to build the home and many materials are supplied either free or at cost prices.
