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• Kindness and kebabs: Bangash feeds those in need

  Zuhaib Abbas Bangash arrived in New Zealand from Pakistan in 2013 with little more than a handful of clothes and a dream to create a safer life for his children. to start and build a better life and bring my kids when I could.” Bangash’s early days were not easy. Shortly after arriving in New Zealand, he experienced

• Te Mātāwai – Glen says what isn’t there to like?

  “What isn’t there to like” was the answer from musician, actor, and juggler Glen when asked about his new Kāinga Ora home at Te Mātāwai. where we are going until we arrive and a trip to Muriwai was one of my favourites. We were out in the fresh air and got to see the gannets and I also enjoyed some

• Etu Rakau: creating a circular economy by connecting community

  Rata Taiwhanga is determined to cultivate connection – to build the type of community he wished for while growing up in a Kāinga Ora home. At one of our properties in Mangere, he’s secured nearly $80,000 to do just that. forever thankful for – our tūpuna thinking about us, so we can think about the next generation.” The following day, students arrived at the Enviro Hub before

• New town provides new life for father and son

  Single dad Rob never imagined he and his son Tamawhero would end up living in Invercargill, but a move to the deep south has delivered them a new home and new outlook on life. stuff into the car and drove down. It was a massive adventure,” Rob says. It was hard when they first arrived in Invercargill. They had very little money, no

• New homes and new ways to connect with Kāinga Ora in Timaru and Invercargill

  Kāinga Ora is planning to deliver a number of new homes in Timaru and Invercargill over the next two years, with multiple developments set to boost the supply of public housing across the two areas.

• Hard work pays off for young family

  Buying your first home is an accomplishment in itself, but it’s even more remarkable when you’re a young couple who came to New Zealand as refugees. coincidentally arrived in New Zealand at similar times in 2010 and spent five weeks at the Mangere Refugee Centre together that they really got to know each other. The

• The room to reflect

  It’s close to 12-months since Tony and his beloved dog Keeber moved into their brand new Kāinga Ora home in Northland. As the milestone approaches, Tony reflects on how his life has changed, and the room he credits with creating a community.

• Love of Sāmoan language leads to lifetime of helping

  When Tiresa was growing up, she wanted nothing more than to keep her first language, Sāmoan, alive. The Kāinga Ora customer arrived in Christchurch from Sāmoa with her family when she was three months old and spent her childhood wanting to speak the language

• Ripeka, 71, is a real-life fitness influencer

  Whaea Ripeka doesn’t need social media to gain a following, her mana is such that young people follow her wherever she goes. when he arrived, and he’s quit drinking now.” Te Mātāwai is the first and largest single site supported housing complex built by Kāinga Ora. Tenants have access

• 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. home’s exterior walls, too. Privacy is top of mind. Our tenants know the day and time we will arrive, and the drone is usually in the air for around two minutes