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Design Review Panel

Earlier this year, our Urban Design Panels team asked for feedback on improving the effectiveness of our Design Review process by surveying a range of our builder partners. Report will be issued if all fundamental and significant issues identified by the panel are resolved. You’ll need this document to apply for resource consent with Council in the next instance.

Locals lap up Stone Soup event

A local Whanganui community event with close ties to Kāinga Ora has been connecting the community for more than 12 years. Stone Soup is held in Lorenzdale Park, in an area with a high concentration of our homes, every couple of months each year. It is based on a folk story in

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. says it’s the level of detail offered by drone footage that is making all the difference. “Usually, our contractors will visit the home, physically inspect the

Fresh start for over 850 old state homes

Thousands of individuals and whānau are now living in warmer, drier and heathier homes, as older state homes are renovated throughout the country. a home takes three to four months on average, so we move tenants to a temporary home, usually another state house in their neighbourhood, while it is completed

Kai goes down well at Christchurch school

A community breakfast club catered for about 200 school kids recently with Kāinga Ora staff again helping out. The Northcote School Community Breakfast Club was established in 2018 and Kāinga Ora Tenancy Manager Alyssa, who manages homes in the community, has been

Visits and access

Sometimes your home will need repairs. See what we can do for you and what you might be able to do yourself. needs fixing. Before you move in, we will visit your home and give you a Property Condition Report to sign. How long do visits take? A visit usually takes up to

5. Settling

Find out what happens on settlement day and everything you need to do to prepare for owning your first home. property since signing the sale and purchase agreement. This is normally arranged through the vendor or their real estate agent, usually at least 2 days before your

Consentium takes out innovation award

Kāinga Ora Building Consent Authority (BCA) Consentium has won the Innovator of the Year Award at the Building Officials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ) Excellence Awards. -Territorial Authority BCA, Consentium was innovative even in its set up. A registered BCA is usually managed by a Territorial Authority. An option outside this hadn’t

Marvellous Margaret celebrates 100th birthday

It’s a very special week for Margaret, a long-time Kāinga Ora customer. Surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren – many travelling from overseas for the special occasion – Margaret celebrated an incredible milestone: her 100th birthday. ask for anything in terms of maintenance on her home because she would try to fix them herself first – and would usually succeed,” Raewyn laughs. “Inspecting

Community comes together for Waiata Wednesdays

Every Wednesday evening, Tamihana and friends gather to sing waiata, learn about Te Ao Māori and nurture their growing community. and SIX60’s hit, Pepeha . For Tamihana the weekly get together at the communal space  of a Kāinga Ora complex in Auckland’s North Shore, is about sharing and

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