Close to Home tenant newsletter
Close to Home is a tenant newsletter supported by Kāinga Ora. Read about local communities, recipes, tips, advice and staying safe around the home.
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Issues
Close to Home Issue 71 - December 2025
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Summer safety booklet
- English [PDF, 3.9 MB]
- Te reo Māori [PDF, 3.9 MB]
- Chinese [PDF, 3.9 MB]
- Samoan [PDF, 3.9 MB]
- Tongan [PDF, 484 KB]
@Home Spring 2025
Close to Home Issue 70 - June 2025
- English [PDF, 4.9 MB]
- Online issue(external link) - to receive this make sure your email is up-to-date in MyKāingaOra(external link)
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@Home Autumn edition - March 2025
Previous issues
Close to Home Issue 69 - December 2024
- English [PDF, 3.7 MB]
- Online issue(external link) - to receive this make sure your email is up-to-date in MyKāingaOra(external link)
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Downloads for Summer 2024
- Lace's bacon, egg and mozzarella bread recipe [PDF, 826 KB]
- Treehouse [PDF, 5.5 MB]
- Summer gardening tips [PDF, 2 MB]
Summer safety booklet
- English [PDF, 1.6 MB]
- Te reo Māori [PDF, 1.5 MB]
- Samoan [PDF, 1.6 MB]
- Tongan [PDF, 1.5 MB]
- Chinese [PDF, 1.9 MB]
@Home spring edition - September 2024
- @Home spring edition(external link)
- Recipe competition [PDF, 143 KB]
- Spring gardening tips [PDF, 2.9 MB]
- Start planning for Christmas [PDF, 143 KB]
Close to Home Issue 68 - May 2024
- English [PDF, 4.9 MB]
- Online issue(external link) - to receive this make sure your email is up-to-date in MyKāingaOra(external link)
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Downloads for Winter 2024
- Mexican spiced soup recipe [PDF, 580 KB]
- Treehouse [PDF, 3.5 MB]
- Winter gardening [PDF, 381 KB]
- Helping you and your family [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Close to Home Issue 67 - December 2023
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Summer safety booklet - December 2023
- English [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Te reo Māori [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Chinese [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- Samoan [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Tongan [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Close to Home Issue 66 - October 2023
Garden competition information [PDF, 511 KB]
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Close to Home Issue 65 - July 2023
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Close to Home Issue 64 - March 2023
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Close to Home Issue 63 - December 2022
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Also check out our Summer Safety Booklet in:
- English [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Te reo Māori [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Chinese [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- Samoan [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Tongan [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Close to Home Issue 62 - October 2022
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Close to Home Issue 61 - June 2022
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Close to Home Issue 60 - March 2022
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Close to Home Issue 59 - December 2021
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Download the word find solution [PNG, 156 KB]
Close to Home Issue 58 - September 2021
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Close to Home Issue 57 - May 2021
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Close to Home Issue 56 - December 2020
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Close to Home Issue 55 - June 2020
- English [PDF, 2.4 MB]
- Te reo Māori [PDF, 2 MB]
- Chinese [PDF, 4.2 MB]
- Samoan [PDF, 2 MB]
- Tongan [PDF, 2 MB]
Close to Home Issue 54 - April 2020 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Page updated: 10 December 2025