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  • New partnership to bolster construction industry and housing supply in Marlborough

    Picton is set to become the home of a new construction academy thanks to a partnership between Kāinga Ora and Queen Charlotte College. Charlotte College Principal, Betty Whyte, says the academy will provide a potential career option for students once they graduate. "The new construction academy

  • National support services

    Here’s a list of some of the services that are available in New Zealand offering support, information and help. www.depression.org.nz (external link) Supporting Families in Mental Illness 0800 732 825 (for families and whānau supporting a loved one who has a mental illness) Women’s

  • A home to help the healing

    After a tough year fighting cancer, Jean is overjoyed to have recently moved into a new five-bedroom home in Rotorua with her children. for me to help out there. I’ve been able to give back even with my illness and be around good people who have no judgement.” The busy Mum also works part-time at

  • Final fourteen homes complete Kerikeri development

    The new homes, including two built for those living with disabilities, are ready for whānau to move in following a whakawātea (blessing ceremony) by hapū leaders of Ngāti Rēhia. for small families, couples and older persons. Two of the ground floor homes are also accessible providing those living with disabilities, illness or injury

  • A new start: Laura's journey to a brighter future

    A home can provide so much more than simply a roof over someone’s head – in fact, the right home can be truly life-changing. Just ask Hamilton woman Laura, who has regained her independence since moving into her new, accessible Kāinga Ora home. Due to a permanent illness, Laura relies on a wheelchair to get around – which was difficult in her previous home. “It was hard to move through the house in my

  • Our Programmes

    Kāinga Ora has programmes to help our tenants find out how to keep homes warm, well-ventilated and as dry as possible. conditions and respiratory issues.   Our Right at Home Programme focuses on reducing the risk of housing-related illness for vulnerable people and whānau in our

  • I never thought I’d need help with housing

    When a house fire left Ngarangi and her grandchildren with nothing, they found Kāinga Ora was there to help them start over. a hereditary illness and of course they’d just lost their home and belongings. During the next few months, Ngarangi searched for a private rental to no avail

  • The ‘magic’ of Mangere house relocations

    Four homes vanished from Mangere overnight, reappearing the next morning as career opportunities for rangatahi. licensed builder on a complete renovation. Head of Trades Charlotte McKeon is leading the project – while simultaneously completing her architecture degree at The

  • Rangatahi renovations build connection and career pathways

    Four homes arrived on trucks, but that’s just where the journey began for 75 teenage tradies in training. Rangatahi tell us why they wanted to restore a relocated Kāinga Ora home. ethic they applied here and now that's transferred out there into the building industry.” Charlotte McKeon, Head of Trades at One Tree Hill College, says the

  • Accessibility at Kāinga Ora

    Kāinga Ora has a responsibility to ensure we are getting housing right for all our customers, including those with accessibility needs. We have had an Accessibility Policy in place since 2020, which sets out our commitment for our public housing properties. families, people of all ages who experience temporary injury or illness, those with mobility, visual or cognitive impairments, and the growing aging population.&nbsp

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