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New homes on the way in Tūrangi and Taupō

Work has recently started on building 10 new homes in Tūrangi, the first public housing to be built in the town in over 40 years. help meet the demand from a range of people, including whānau, who are most in need of a place to call home, as part of their wider community.” In Taupō, six

More homes for Maraenui, with more on the way

Nine family homes for transitional housing at Maraneui, Napier are completed and ready for whānau to move in. The homes are one of three developments underway in Maraenui to deliver 31 transitional housing places.
These homes will help get people and whānau out of motels and insecure living situations, into a warm, dry safe place to stay where they receive wraparound

Community celebrates 10 new homes in Tūrangi

It’s been more than 40 years since public housing homes were built in the central North Island town. Wharekaihua Grove. The homes were blessed by Ngāti Tūrangitukua, alongside neighbours and representatives from Taupō District Council, Police, Fire and Emergency

Extra support for customers as repair work begins

A dedicated team of housing support staff is making sure that Auckland customers get the support they need while their flood-damaged homes undergo repairs. repair work may cause some whānau. Because of the nature of the repairs needed – in some homes we’re going to have to rip out and replace floors and wall

Fire safety

A house fire can take everything from you, even your life. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen. Here’s some easy fire safety tips to keep you and your loved ones safe. electric blanket at the wall before getting into bed. Here’s a good to know video that provides helpful information on how you and your whānau can be safe at home

The impact of blessing new homes for Tairāwhiti whānau

Morehu has blessed many of the 90 new Gisborne homes Kāinga Ora has built in the last 2 years. As a kaikarakia based in Tairāwhiti, he knows that a blessing is a very important part of providing homes for whānau who haven’t had anywhere suitable to live. “Before anyone moves in, we perform karakia and walk through the homes touching the walls and sprinkling water. This is done to cleanse the home and implant

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. As the sun streamed in the windows, aroha was put into each wall in each of the new homes as the students’ recited chants from local mōteatea and karakia they

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. Now named ‘2six5 on Fenton’, the former Boulevard Motel property will see whānau provided with short-term supported transitional housing, including help to

It’s not just computers, it’s community

Kāinga Ora is focused on supporting customers to live well in their homes and one of the ways we do this is by connecting customers to local initiatives within their own communities. participate,” says Jodie. Run by 20/20 Trust and facilitated locally by Highbury Whānau Centre, Kāinga Connect is all about giving participants the skills and

Kāinga Ora home a place to make new memories

Blenheim mum Maria and her whānau gather around the dining table in the kitchen of their Kāinga Ora home every day, connecting with each other over kai. and ancestors line the walls of her home. Maria’s mother was one of the first teachers to start up a Kura Kaupapa (Māori language school), and now Maria is a

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