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  • 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. laughter, and a half time kapu tī (cuppa), there’s discussion about the meaning and origin of the songs themselves. “Waiata is important. It’s all part of te reo

  • Edith reaches 100th birthday milestone

    For 100-year old Edith, the secret to a long life is simple; drink lots of water, eat your vegetables, and try to be kind. . “That’s me and Rock Hudson a long, long time ago,” says Edith, pointing to the black and white image and launching into a lovely rendition of the 1960s classic song

  • Family foundation remains strong in Mangere after 50 years

    When Karameri greets you at her front door, you automatically feel a part of her whānau as she welcomes you into her lounge adorned with photographs of her children and mokopuna. community centre. I work at the centre running a driver’s license programme and an elderly programme - we sing songs, we dance and we do exercise." Turning 80 in

  • 12 new public homes for Gisborne whānau

    Twelve new public homes were blessed by Tairāwhiti kaikarakia Morehu Pewhairangi recently before whānau move in. Social Developments housing waiting list. As at March 2023, there are 582 applicants on the list in Tairāwhiti. This translates to whānau who are sleeping in cars

  • Change in circumstance

    By letting us know as soon as there’s a change in your living arrangements or income, Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Social Development can make sure you get the best support available to you. they can take you off the waiting list. You can look at the information held about you at any time. If it's wrong, you can ask for it to be changed.

  • Tenant brochures and forms

    See the latest brochures, forms and fact sheets from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. and repairs [PDF, 66 KB] Moving out check list [PDF, 64 KB] Staying on top of your rent [PDF, 48 KB] Be Wai-Wise [PDF, 30 KB] Welcome home booklet available in

  • New homes change lives of two large Hastings families

    Tears are very close to the surface this Christmas for mum of six Paula. Her eyes glaze over when she thinks about the phone call she received from Kāinga Ora saying they had a 4 bedroom home in Hastings she could move into. have been on the Ministry of Social Development’s housing waiting list for the last five years. They had to move out of the home they were renting when it was put

  • New Kāinga Ora Accessibility Policy

    With our new Accessibility Policy, we have committed to ensuring that at least 15% of the new homes we are building across the country meet universal design standards, and the rest meet as many of these universal design standards as possible. accessible versions of the Policy List of documents and resources available. Kāinga Ora Accessibility Policy –  [PDF, 2.2 MB] (Standard Version) Kāinga Ora

  • More funding to enable a brighter future for eastern Porirua

    Housing and Urban Development Minister Megan Woods announced Government is committing a further $204 million from the Housing Acceleration Fund to the eastern Porirua large scale project. the top of everyone’s list when it comes to well-being.” “Through improvements to critical infrastructure like wastewater, stormwater, and clean water capacity

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    Use our information sheets, explainers and other online resources to help shape your news stories. housing projects we are no longer proceeding with were proposed for sites throughout the country. Download the full list of projects not proceeding [XLSX, 35 KB

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