Our Programmes
Kāinga Ora has programmes to help our tenants find out how to keep homes warm, well-ventilated and as dry as possible.
Renewable Energy Programme
Kāinga Ora is installing solar panels on selected homes across the country, to help reduce energy costs for our tenants and make our homes more sustainable. The trials aim to understand how Kāinga Ora tenants can benefit from solar panels, and how we could provide the benefits of renewable energy to more tenants in the future.
If your home has solar panels, find out more information.
Right at Home Programme
Living in a warm, dry and healthy home can help reduce the risk of preventable health conditions and respiratory issues.
Our Right at Home Programme focuses on reducing the risk of housing-related illness for vulnerable people and whānau in our homes.
We get referrals to the Right at Home Programme from Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand-funded services known as the Healthy Homes Initiatives, we prioritise maintenance work and improvements including updates to meet the Government’s Healthy Homes Standards.
Improvements can include installing mechanical ventilation in the kitchen or bathroom, fitting or replacing carpets, drapes and insulation and installing new or additional heating sources.
Right at Home was previously known as the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme.
Our driveway safety programme
We care about the safety of our tenants and want to do what we can to prevent young children from being run over and hurt in our homes’ driveways.
Our award-winning driveway safety programme focuses on separating child play areas from driveways in properties where there are young children under the age of 5.
Page updated: 7 November 2025