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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
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.
22 October 2024
Bookworm Janette opened a library for her neighbours
When Janette moved into her new Kāinga Ora home, she set up a library for all her neighbours.
18 October 2024
Customers advised about potential issue with home heater
In a precautionary move, Kāinga Ora is advising customers with a Goldair 2kW Hi-Wall heater (model GCW220) installed in their home not to use them for now.
17 October 2024
Solving the problem of multiplying cats and dogs
Cats and dogs can help make a house a home, but if your furry friends are not ‘fixed’ you might end up hounded by the pitter-patter of too many tiny paws.
10 October 2024
New Kāinga Ora homes in Richmond set to welcome residents
Five new state homes in Richmond are ready for whānau to move in.
7 October 2024
Now we can eat together!
Whānau in Tuakau love their newly renovated homes, describing them as being “like brand new”.
3 October 2024
A place to put down roots
Just a few weeks after moving into their newly renovated home in Greymouth, Michelle and Ché have settled in so well that they’re already planning their new garden.
1 October 2024
New home a ‘weight lifted off shoulders’ for Len
When 69-year-old Len faced a major hurdle after a hip operation, the Kāinga Ora team sprang into action to secure a home for the Hamilton-based customer that met his mobility and accessibility needs.
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