Kāinga Whenua Loans for individuals
The Kāinga Whenua Loan is an opportunity for Māori to build, purchase or relocate a house on multiply-owned Māori land.
Kāinga Ora and Kiwibank work together to deliver the Kāinga Whenua Loan, which is designed to support whānau Māori with their housing goals and remove some of the barriers to accessing finance.
Download the Kāinga Whenua information booklet [PDF, 1.6 MB]
Navigating the Kāinga Whenua Loan
Building on multiply-owned Māori land can be a long and complicated process, and some of these steps don’t happen in sequence. If you have any questions about the application process, please get in touch with Kāinga Ora on 0800 801 601.
Where do I start?
To access a Kāinga Whenua Loan you must meet the affordability requirements of Kiwibank, and the security requirements and build requirements of Kāinga Ora.
You can find out everything you need to know in the Kāinga Whenua Loan booklet [PDF, 1.6 MB].
Who to contact
To find out if you are eligible for a Kāinga Whenua Loan, call Kiwibank on 0800 272 278.
For support or questions about the Kāinga Whenua Loan process please call Kāinga Ora on 0508 935 266.
Kuo fakafo‘ou ‘a e peesí: 27 Sepitema 2024