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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
19 Tīsema 2024
Second stage of assessments under way for state housing projects
Over the past few months, we have been reviewing our social housing delivery pipeline.
19 Tīsema 2024
Leo dons Santa’s hat this Christmas
Leo marked the first Christmas in his new home by taking on a very important role – none other than Santa Claus himself!
18 Tīsema 2024
Drones a game changer for maintenance
In a first for Kāinga Ora, we’re trialling the use of drones to assess the condition of roofs and gutters on our homes, and it’s proving to be a game changer for our maintenance teams.
17 Tīsema 2024
Local students brighten holidays with handmade Christmas cards for the community
The festive season started with a special surprise for over 250 customers and their neighbours, hand-delivered by Kāinga Ora staff early December.
16 Tīsema 2024
Community organisations pitch in for social housing tenants
A once under-utilised green space in Masterton has been transformed into a new playbox, planter boxes and a community noticeboard – thanks to local community groups and businesses banding together.
13 Tīsema 2024
Housing projects bring 143 new homes to Ōtāra and Papatoetoe
Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen a wave of new social housing, with 143 new homes delivered since July – the largest build programme Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen in decades.
11 Tīsema 2024
Fifteen more Kāinga Ora homes completed in Ashburton
Families are set to begin moving into a new 15-home Kāinga Ora development in Ashburton just in time for the festive season.
10 Tīsema 2024
Why Carron’s our favourite neighbour
Meet Carron. She’s world-famous at a Kāinga Ora apartment complex in Auckland and extremely popular with the children who live there.
9 Tīsema 2024
New Plymouth residents get inspired to eat well on a budget
Free cooking classes are helping to give members of the Marfell community in New Plymouth confidence in the kitchen.
6 Tīsema 2024
New Kāinga Ora homes in Blenheim ready to welcome families
Whānau will wrap up the year by spending their first Christmas in one of nine recently completed Kāinga Ora homes in Blenheim.
4 Tīsema 2024
Jacob’s journey to becoming a community champion
He’s studying and started a business after turning his life around, backed by a team of supporters.
3 Tīsema 2024
More Palmerston North whānau to celebrate Christmas in new homes
As we approach the holiday season, more individuals and families in Palmerston North will celebrate Christmas in a warm, dry and stable home.
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