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Changes to Kāinga Ora financing arrangements - 11 November 2022

The Government has confirmed a financing change for Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities enabling it to maintain momentum with its build programme as it continues to deliver much-needed housing across Aotearoa.

Read the full media statement.

Our organisation

The core mission of Kāinga Ora is to manage and provide state-owned social housing.

  • We are the country’s largest social housing landlord with over 78,000 properties providing homes to about 200,000 New Zealanders.
  • We are focused on being a responsible landlord who looks after our homes and tenants and serves communities well.

For more information on Kāinga Ora, read Who we are.

Financing

Financing for our build programme and renewal of older public homes will be met by borrowing through New Zealand Debt Management (NZDM). Kāinga Ora financing for this work up until 11 November 2022 has previously been met through private market financing.

Kāinga Ora is no longer offering bonds and bills, documents and other information on our website are historical and for existing bond holders.

Read more on our sustainable finance and for existing bond holders, please refer to our Bonds page.

Awards

Thank you to our investors, intermediaries and other market participants who have supported since 2018. You have all played a part in helping support New Zealanders’ to have good quality, affordable homes, and live in strong, healthy communities.

2022

  • CFO Awards - Finance Team Contribution to ESG Initiatives

2021

  • KangaNews – New Zealand Issuer of the Year
  • KangaNews – New Zealand Sustainability Deal of the Year

2020

  • KangaNews - New Zealand Issuer of the Year
  • KangaNews - New Zealand Innovative Debt Deal of the Year

2019

  • KangaNews - New Zealand Issuer of the Year
  • KangaNews - New Zealand Sustainability Deal of the Year

2018

  • KangaNews - New Zealand Issuer of the Year
  • KangaNews - New Zealand Domestic Rates Deal of the Year

Disclaimer

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Users accessing this webpage acknowledge and accept that they will comply with any applicable securities laws or regulations (including, without limitation, the FMCA).

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