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A garden to remember

Craig was devastated when his mother passed away, but keeping a garden in her memory is helping the Kāinga Ora customer get through. would struggle to find a single weed in the Christchurch-based Kāinga Ora customer’s garden. Dahlias and pansies are dotted throughout among sculptures of owls

Kāinga Whenua Loans for individuals

The Kāinga Whenua Loan is an opportunity for Māori to build, purchase or relocate a house on multiply-owned Māori land. ? With a Kāinga Whenua Loan, the bank can lend funds to buy or relocate a house, purchase an offsite manufactured house, or for renovations and maintenance on

Now I can breathe

That was the response of one tenant who has just moved into a newly built Kāinga Ora home in Mathews Road, Gisborne. sleeping on a lazyboy chair for some time. The house has been built with wider doorways, a larger shower so I can fit my shower chair in and a separate toilet

Kāinga Whenua Loans for Collectives

Kāinga Whenua Loans are also available for Māori collectives, including land trusts. Find out what qualifies as a Māori collective and how the Loan works these groups. for ownership of the houses  the legal entity that owns the land block and their governance structure Next steps To find out if you are eligible for a Kāinga

Debbie takes community mindedness to the next level

As soon as you meet Debbie, her passion for helping others is clear. Over the years, Debbie has volunteered her time and skills to help others in her community – something she has always been inspired to do. “I have always wanted to give back and think that if you can help bring some relief or joy to people you should. It gives me pleasure in my heart to be able to

Budget 2022: Changes announced for first home products

The Government has today announced changes to some of the home ownership products administered by Kāinga Ora, enabling more New Zealanders to access support to purchase their first home. The changes were announced as part of Budget 2022, and involve the First Home Grant, First Home Loan and the Kāinga Whenua Loan scheme. House price caps for

New home, new outlook on life

Cece felt like she’d struck it lucky when she walked into her new Kāinga Ora home in Christchurch after living in emergency housing. her new home. “This house is such a blessing. Every morning, I clean any spot I can see. It’s a privilege to have this house.” 

Christmas blessings for Lower Hutt whānau

For Vijitha and her son Gershom, moving into their new Kāinga Ora home in Lower Hutt is an early Christmas blessing. The whānau moved into the modern two-bedroom home in early-December. Just a short walk from a train station, Gershom can easily commute to university while

Young couple helped into their forever home

A young couple, who were living with their baby and five-year-old son in their grandparent’s sleep out, are the first people in Tairāwhiti to use Kāinga Ora’s First Home Partner scheme to get into their own first home. the roof. They couldn’t really afford to buy the house, let alone get the holes fixed. This a situation many of our people find themselves in,” says Theo. “They

Archives and historical records

Several thousand records relating to many aspects of state housing, including those relating to houses at one time owned by the state, are held by Archives New Zealand. , Education, Māori Affairs, Corrections, and Post Office, also owned state houses at different times. Want to find a specific record? Visit Archives New Zealand

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