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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
23 September 2022
Home upgrades lead to happier lives
Tuku feels like she’s hit the jackpot with her newly refurbished Kāinga Ora home in Nelson.
20 September 2022
Josh’s journey to supporting others
When Josh was going through one of the most difficult moments of his life, rather than focusing solely on his own journey, his thoughts turned to how he could help others in the same situation.
16 September 2022
Completed infrastructure works readies Mangere West for new housing
As part of the Kāinga Ora effort to ready some Auckland suburbs for housing development, the first significant parcel of civils and infrastructure works, across two stages, is now complete in part of the Mangere Large-Scale Project – Mangere West.
15 September 2022
New process considered for extensive urban development in Tauranga
In response to the significant housing need in Tauranga and a request by Tauranga City Council, Kāinga Ora has selected Tauranga’s Western Corridor as the second project for assessment as a potential Specified Development Project under the Urban Development Act 2020.
13 September 2022
Return of Kāinga Ora public housing to Wairarapa and Tararua
We have acquired four housing sites in the Wairarapa and Tararua region, signaling the return of public housing after almost two decades.
6 September 2022
Kainga Ora finalising purchase of Wood Street for permanent public housing
We are pleased to confirm we are finalising the purchase of the vacant site at 56 Wood Street, Wainuiomata, to deliver much needed permanent public housing for families in need of a place to call home.
2 September 2022
Kāinga Ora and Ara Ake partner to enable solar energy sharing trial
More Kāinga Ora customers are set to gain the benefits of solar electricity, thanks to a new partnership between Kāinga Ora and Ara Ake—New Zealand’s future energy centre.
26 August 2022
Offsite manufactured housing delivering in Rotorua
Families will soon move into the first six of 37 new state homes in Rotorua. The quality, modern homes are our latest delivery of offsite manufactured (OSM) houses for people and whānau in need.
25 August 2022
6,000 more homes possible for Porirua as Kāinga Ora considers using Urban Development Act provisions
Urban development agency Kāinga Ora has selected Porirua City’s Northern Growth Area (NGA) for assessment as a potential Specified Development Project.
24 August 2022
Family of seven settled in Kauri Place, Hastings
After living in three small motel rooms for nearly three years, Petelo, Marie and their five children are loving life in Kāinga Ora’s new housing development in Kauri Place.
17 August 2022
Families move into supported transitional housing in Rotorua
Around 80 people are moving into warm and dry temporary supported housing in Rotorua this month, following completion of upgrade work by Kāinga Ora to convert a former motel.
16 August 2022
Double win for public housing at property awards
Kāinga Ora has taken out two awards at the 2022 Property Industry Awards.
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