News
See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
2 July 2025
A stable home helps Thomas focus on healing
When you are living with kidney failure, a warm, stable home is more than just a roof over your head – it’s a critical part of your recovery.
25 June 2025
A new start for Blenheim whānau
A new 13-home development in Blenheim will provide a stable home for tenants and their families.
24 June 2025
Big steps forward for father and daughter
When Shemaiah moved into his new Kāinga Ora home with his one-year-old daughter earlier this year, it coincided with an important milestone in their lives.
19 June 2025
Kāinga Ora takes next step in financial reset
Another critical step in the reset of Kāinga Ora has been completed, with the agency finishing reviews of its social housing delivery pipeline and its land holdings.
12 June 2025
Wool carpet to be used in new Kāinga Ora homes
Kāinga Ora will transition to using wool carpet in its new social housing.
3 June 2025
A place for community connection
More than a year since it first opened its doors, a dedicated community space in Nelson is helping locals to foster connections and creating opportunities for them to support and uplift one another.
21 May 2025
Kāinga Ora confirms new structure for its reset
As part of the reset and resize, Kāinga Ora has released decisions today that will enable the organisation to focus on providing and managing state owned social housing more cost effectively.
6 May 2025
Coming home to Kerikeri
For Rewa, the move to a newly built Kāinga Ora home in Kerikeri was more than just somewhere safe and dry to live following the devastating impacts of cyclone Gabrielle. It was coming home.
16 April 2025
More state homes for Napier changing lives
Significant progress has been made increasing the number of state homes available in Napier, an area identified nationally where too many people have nowhere suitable to live.
10 April 2025
Kura students help bless 10 new Gisborne homes
New Gisborne apartments resounded with the sweet voices of students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki Hou as they assisted Kaikarakia to implant mauri (spiritual energy) into the homes.
3 April 2025
Te is a creative force in her community
Since moving into Kāinga Ora apartment complex Te Mātāwai, Te has become known for her creativity and leadership skills.
3 April 2025
Kāinga Ora proposing workforce changes
As part of the reset of Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities to focus on providing and managing state owned social housing more cost effectively, consultation with staff on proposed organisational changes has begun.
No results to display.