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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
19 Hakihea 2024
Leo dons Santa’s hat this Christmas
Leo marked the first Christmas in his new home by taking on a very important role – none other than Santa Claus himself!
19 Hakihea 2024
Second stage of assessments under way for state housing projects
Over the past few months, we have been reviewing our social housing delivery pipeline.
18 Hakihea 2024
Drones a game changer for maintenance
In a first for Kāinga Ora, we’re trialling the use of drones to assess the condition of roofs and gutters on our homes, and it’s proving to be a game changer for our maintenance teams.
17 Hakihea 2024
Local students brighten holidays with handmade Christmas cards for the community
The festive season started with a special surprise for over 250 customers and their neighbours, hand-delivered by Kāinga Ora staff early December.
16 Hakihea 2024
Community organisations pitch in for social housing tenants
A once under-utilised green space in Masterton has been transformed into a new playbox, planter boxes and a community noticeboard – thanks to local community groups and businesses banding together.
13 Hakihea 2024
Housing projects bring 143 new homes to Ōtāra and Papatoetoe
Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen a wave of new social housing, with 143 new homes delivered since July – the largest build programme Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen in decades.
11 Hakihea 2024
Fifteen more Kāinga Ora homes completed in Ashburton
Families are set to begin moving into a new 15-home Kāinga Ora development in Ashburton just in time for the festive season.
10 Hakihea 2024
Why Carron’s our favourite neighbour
Meet Carron. She’s world-famous at a Kāinga Ora apartment complex in Auckland and extremely popular with the children who live there.
9 Hakihea 2024
New Plymouth residents get inspired to eat well on a budget
Free cooking classes are helping to give members of the Marfell community in New Plymouth confidence in the kitchen.
6 Hakihea 2024
New Kāinga Ora homes in Blenheim ready to welcome families
Whānau will wrap up the year by spending their first Christmas in one of nine recently completed Kāinga Ora homes in Blenheim.
4 Hakihea 2024
Jacob’s journey to becoming a community champion
He’s studying and started a business after turning his life around, backed by a team of supporters.
3 Hakihea 2024
More Palmerston North whānau to celebrate Christmas in new homes
As we approach the holiday season, more individuals and families in Palmerston North will celebrate Christmas in a warm, dry and stable home.
29 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024
Golden years and vibrant spaces
Elderly residents in Mangere are making the most of their community space thanks to a collaboration between Kāinga Ora and Pacific Health and Services provider, Vaka Tautua.
28 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024
Old flames: Kāinga Ora partnership with Fire and Emergency NZ going strong
A house fire can be devastating and at worst, deadly. To help reduce the risk of fires in our homes, we’ve joined forces with Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
27 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024
New Palmerston North walkway offers play opportunities for the community
What used to be a gloomy and unappealing walkway in Palmerston North is now a fun-filled place where tamariki can linger and play.
26 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024
Future looks bright again thanks to new home
For Amye, her new Kāinga Ora home in Dunedin means she can live her life how she wants and get back to what she loves doing – working.
22 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024
Students lay the foundation for a career in trades
The Kāinga Ora Downer cadetship programme is winding up another successful year teaming school students up with maintenance contractors to learn the skills of a trade.
21 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024
Tali and Tui’s boxfit sessions are a knockout
Tali and Tui are leading the charge for fitness and wellbeing in their Kāinga Ora apartment complex in Auckland. Most afternoons you can find them at the complex’s community room where they lead free boxfit coaching sessions – and the local children can’t get enough!
19 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024
Adventuring guinea pig inspires childhood tale
Nelson author Caroline’s special childhood friend, Norman Guinea Pig, is living on in the pages of a children’s book she has written in her retirement.
14 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024
Family put financial challenges behind them and set sights on first home
After struggling for years to keep on top of their bills, Larry and Lave have sorted their finances and set their sights on buying their own home.
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