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Industry Hub

Kāinga Ora has several focus areas that influence how we work with, and within, communities to deliver new homes and amenities. Find out more here.

Build, Urban Design

New guidance helping to deliver sustainable, thriving

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Build, Urban Design

New guidance helping to deliver sustainable, thriving communities

Kāinga Ora releases refreshed Tāone Ora: Urban Design Guidelines for public, market and affordable housing and Toitū Te Whenua Toitū Te Kāinga: Landscape Design Guide For Public Housing.

Urban Design

Innovative design philosophy guides HLC’s housing

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Urban Design

Innovative design philosophy guides HLC’s housing developments

A design philosophy that places quality, connectedness and wellbeing at the heart of housing projects is guiding HLC’s development of world-class neighbourhoods in Auckland.

Urban Design

Study shows higher density at Hobsonville Point enhances

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Study shows higher density at Hobsonville Point enhances liveability

Hobsonville Point is emerging as a positive example of how higher density housing can strengthen communities and enhance liveability.

Build, Urban Design

Embracing higher density housing is a positive sign that Auckland is growing

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Build, Urban Design

Embracing higher density housing is a positive sign that Auckland is growing up

Increasing the density of our existing neighbourhoods is key to solving Auckland’s housing challenge. But where do we find enough spare land to make an impact?