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Christmas blessings for Lower Hutt whānau
For Vijitha and her son Gershom, moving into their new Kāinga Ora home in Lower Hutt is an early Christmas blessing.
5 December 2025
Kāinga Ora prepares to sell land in Tauranga
Kāinga Ora is progressing plans to sell its vacant land at Ferncliffe Farm in Tauranga’s Tauriko West as part of its focus on being a financially sustainable social housing provider.
21 October 2025
Kāinga Ora appoints internal leader Tracey Taylor as Chief Executive
The Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities Board has appointed Tracey Taylor, currently Kāinga Ora’s Chief People and Assurance Officer, as its incoming Chief Executive.
16 October 2025
Sale of historic Ponsonby villa supports renewal of state homes
New Zealand’s most valuable state house – a century-old villa in Ponsonby, Auckland – has sold at auction for $3.4 million. The sale of Trinity Street marks another step forward in the work of Kāinga Ora to renew and replace its state housing
Home ownership
First Home Loan
A First Home Loan can make it easier for you to get into your first home by lowering the required deposit to 5%.
KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal
If you have been a member of KiwiSaver for at least 3 years, you may be able to make a withdrawal from your savings to put towards buying your first home.
Guide to buying a home
We’ve put together a guide to show you what you need to do and when to do it so you can navigate your journey with mana and confidence.
Resetting Kāinga Ora
Kāinga Ora is resetting its focus so it can better serve tenants and communities and leave a sustainable social housing legacy for future generations.
About us
The formation of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities in October 2019 marked the beginning of a step change in housing and urban development in New Zealand.
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