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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
22 November 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 November 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 November 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 November 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.
13 November 2024
Wellington’s largest residential development site reaches major milestone
Kāinga Ora and its partners are celebrating a significant milestone with the completion of civils and infrastructure works at the Esk site in Te Rā Nui – Eastern Porirua Development.
12 November 2024
Edith reaches 100th birthday milestone
For 100-year old Edith, the secret to a long life is simple; drink lots of water, eat your vegetables, and try to be kind.
11 November 2024
Have a look through an accessible Kāinga Ora home in Palmerston North
Customers have started moving into 12 newly built two-bedroom homes in Palmerston North. These homes were built for Kāinga Ora by developer Gemscott.
5 November 2024
A home to help the healing
After a tough year fighting cancer, Jean is overjoyed to have recently moved into a new five-bedroom home in Rotorua with her children.
4 November 2024
Home is where the heart is
A place to call home is something Ruwayda and her seven children have longed for since arriving in New Zealand two years ago. Originally sharing three rooms in a motel to now living in their very own Kāinga Ora home, they are feeling happy and content.
31 October 2024
Christchurch customers connect over kai
Fried rice and pita bread pizzas were just some of the culinary delights on the menu when tenants at a Kāinga Ora complex in Christchurch took part in a free course that offers tips on how to cook on a budget.
25 October 2024
The road to Northland’s largest new development
A small but significant road that connects 55 new Kāinga Ora homes in Whangārei has been gifted a new name – Papa Totara Loop.
24 October 2024
Kāinga Ora keeping communities informed
An information session held recently in Pakuranga provided an opportunity for new tenants, neighbours, and members of the local community to meet and learn more more about the new Kāinga Ora homes that have been delivered over the past year.
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