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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
6 Poutūterangi 2024
Feeding our wild friends at the zoo
When two Kāinga Ora sites were cleared in West Auckland recently, we were delighted to be able to donate vegetation to the very hungry residents of Auckland Zoo.
5 Poutūterangi 2024
Young mum’s home ownership dreams come true
For Maddy, a Dunedin neonatal nurse and mother of two, owning a home and providing a stable base for her young family has been a long-held goal.
2 Haratua 2024
Photography project at social housing complex brings neighbours together
A photography project called “Who’s Who: Knowing your Neighbour” running at a social housing complex in Auckland’s CBD, Te Mātāwai, is proving a big success with the local community.
2 Haratua 2024
Statement from Chief Executive on proposed workforce changes
Chief Executive Andrew McKenzie has released the following statement about proposed workforce changes at Kāinga Ora.
30 Paengawhāwhā 2024
Growing kai and communities
Mum of two Sazshia, is now busy raising veggies alongside her children thanks to a partnership between Manawatū Food Action Network, UCOL and Kāinga Ora.
24 Paengawhāwhā 2024
Thrift and connection – Diana inspires her neighbours
Avid knitter Diana has discovered an innovative way to use discarded plastic - she knits it into eye-catching bags and phone cases, which she gifts and sells within her community.
24 Paengawhāwhā 2024
WelTec students building skills, homes and futures
Four Whanganui families will soon get the keys to new homes in Harper Street and Puriri Street that were built for them by Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) students preparing for jobs in the construction industry.
16 Paengawhāwhā 2024
Age is just a number for local Timaru legend
In his hometown of Timaru, John is better known by his alter ego, Scooterman.
15 Paengawhāwhā 2024
New homes to be delivered in Dunedin
Kāinga Ora is planning to purchase seven new homes from a local Dunedin developer to bring more homes to the Otago community.
11 Paengawhāwhā 2024
100,000 native plants to help grow local careers
Over the next three years the Environmental Cadetship programme will help local residents from eastern Porirua gain valuable qualifications and on-the-job training, whilst seeing more than 100,000 native plants planted through Bothamley and Cannons Creek parks.
9 Paengawhāwhā 2024
New homes set to increase housing supply in Westport
Kāinga Ora last week offered the community the chance to walk through the new Queen Street homes in Westport, which it plans to purchase later this month.
8 Paengawhāwhā 2024
Whānau moving from motels into Gisborne’s largest social housing development
Whānau are ready to move into Gisborne’s new 31 home, social housing development this week. For most of the new tenants, it will be the first time they have had a long-term place to live for some time.
5 Paengawhāwhā 2024
Major milestone for Auckland large-scale development
Residents in the Auckland suburb of Northcote now have access to better roads, new parks and public spaces following completion of extensive civil infrastructure works at the Kāinga Ora development.
4 Paengawhāwhā 2024
Exciting new chapter for Wellington: Rolleston Street development completed
Kāinga Ora has marked a significant milestone in Wellington's central city housing journey with the completion of Te Ō, in Rolleston Street.
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