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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
4 July 2024
Ruby a gem of the local community
Kāinga Ora customer Ruby is paddling away happily on a ‘waka of change’.
Ruby says she has turned her life around in the past five years since she moved from emergency housing into her Kāinga Ora home with her now 10-year-old and 17-year-old sons.
27 June 2024
Ninety new homes for Kiwis – every week
Thousands of families and individuals have moved into a new Kāinga Ora home in the past year, with approximately 4,800 state homes expected to be delivered by 30 June 2024.
26 July 2024
35 tamariki move into long-term homes
The first stage of a new housing development in Te Hapara Gisborne, will see thirty-five tamariki moving out of unsuitable housing into nine new, long-term homes.
24 July 2024
4,864 new Kāinga Ora homes delivered in 12 months
This year Kāinga Ora has delivered over 4,864 new state houses for individuals and whānau throughout the country.
19 July 2024
Twenty-two new homes complete in Kensington
Kāinga Ora, together with build partner Precision Construction, has completed 22 new homes in Kensington, Whangārei.
18 July 2024
A bright future for award-winning apprentice Braedyn
Growing up with the stability of a Kāinga Ora home has allowed 20-year-old Braedyn to put down roots and begin a promising career in the neighbourhood he calls home.
14 July 2024
New approach to tenancy management
Kāinga Ora has developed and implemented a new approach to managing its tenancies and strengthened its response to disruptive behaviour.
10 July 2024
Greymouth homes to welcome new residents
Local iwi this week blessed four new two-bedroom homes at Hall Street in Cobden, with the local community given the opportunity to look through the homes before the new residents moved in.
4 July 2024
Ruby a gem of the local community
Kāinga Ora customer Ruby is paddling away happily on a ‘waka of change’.
Ruby says she has turned her life around in the past five years since she moved from emergency housing into her Kāinga Ora home with her now 10-year-old and 17-year-old sons.
3 July 2024
Nine new Kāinga Ora homes for Timaru
Timaru whānau will soon be moving into nine new, warm and dry homes on Tyne Street Essex Streets, with the construction of the two-bedroom Kāinga Ora homes now complete.
2 July 2024
New Kāinga Ora homes completed in Ashburton
Kāinga Ora is ready to welcome customers into nine new homes in Ashburton.
1 July 2024
More than 67,000 Kāinga Ora homes now meet Healthy Homes Standards
As we reach the end of our Healthy Homes delivery programme, 67,535 Kāinga Ora homes now meet Healthy Homes Standards, equating to 99.8% of our tenanted homes required to comply.
27 June 2024
Ninety new homes for Kiwis – every week
Thousands of families and individuals have moved into a new Kāinga Ora home in the past year, with approximately 4,800 state homes expected to be delivered by 30 June 2024.
26 June 2024
Dave’s toy-making skills bring a spark of joy
For the past two years, wooden toys carefully created in Dave’s North Canterbury home workshop have brightened up the lives of kids in need.
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