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Kevin’s journey: from living in his car to giving back to his community

When Kevin was living in his car, watching an apartment complex rise across the road, he never imagined he’d one day call it home or become the go-to guy for his neighbours. rescue initiative that brings people together and supports those doing it tough. Kevin moved to New Zealand from Manchester with his parents when he was 17. He

Kāinga Ora Graduate Programme

Are you a recent graduate or completing your degree in property, construction, build science, structural engineering, technology, planning or architecture? . If you’re passionate about the housing sector, and interested in providing better housing options for all New Zealanders, then Kāinga Ora – Homes and

First Home Loan

A First Home Loan can make it easier for you to get into your first home by lowering the required deposit to 5%. be eligible for a First Home Loan, you must: Be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or a resident visa holder who is "ordinarily resident in New Zealand

Responses to OIA requests

This page provides responses to selected Official Information Act (OIA) requests. This includes OIA's on topics of public interest and/or useful research purposes. Housing New Zealand’s responses to the State Services Commission Inquiry into the Use of External Security Consultants [PDF, 193 KB] 2025 requests October 18

Media resources

Use our information sheets, explainers and other online resources to help shape your news stories. funding we get from the Government. Over the two years to June 2026, we have funding to add 2,650 new homes to the state housing stock. We need to build those

Presentations and publications

Our latest media statements, as well as all supporting documentation for sustainability, wellbeing, debt and credit ratings. wellbeing - 5 September 2019 [PDF, 272 KB] Housing New Zealand issues the first sustainability bond for the New Zealand market - 2 April 2019 [PDF, 192 KB

Construction underway for significant senior housing development

Building works have started at the 236-home flagship Kāinga Ora development known as Highbury Triangle in Auckland’s Avondale. targeting a New Zealand Green Building Council 7 Homestar rating and one of the six-storey buildings will be constructed in mass timber. Built Environs is involved as

Important milestone for Highbury Triangle

A whakawātea (cleansing) has recently been held in advance of civil works starting in early August. target a New Zealand Green Building Council 7 Homestar rating, meaning it will exceed Building Code standards for warmth, dryness and health. It will

Tracking our performance

Since the appointment of a new Board in mid-2024, we’ve been making significant changes to strengthen our financial sustainability and refocus on our core mission of being a responsible landlord who looks after our homes and tenants and serves communities well. and standards) so that we deliver quality homes for New Zealanders in need at a cost that aligns closely with market prices. Pricing achieved recently indicates we

Wairoa housing development builds homes and futures

A major housing development in Wairoa is not only delivering much-needed homes but also creating valuable employment and training opportunities for local people. The Tihitihi Pā development on Black Street will see 30 new state homes built in a town still recovering from the devastating floods of 2022 and 2023. These

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