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  • Josh’s journey to supporting others

    When Josh was going through one of the most difficult moments of his life, rather than focusing solely on his own journey, his thoughts turned to how he could help others in the same situation. When he was 18 years old, Josh (now 25), from Christchurch was paralysed after a rare autoimmune disease called transverse myelitis damaged his spinal cord

  • Art passion helps overcome challenges

    Faced with challenges throughout his life, Stuart turned to his passion for airbrushed art to help get him through. Now with a Kāinga Ora home as a stable base and his cat Little One by his side, he’s been able to hone his skills to produce some incredible artwork. , his life has never been the same. After dealing with the limitations of his injury throughout his life, mental health challenges and living in Christchurch

  • Building a pipeline of apprentices

    Kāinga Ora has helped more than 70 young people into an apprenticeship with the assistance of training and pastoral care providers. I’m learning all the time,” the 29-year-old says. Based in Christchurch, Matt entered work experience early last year, and initially had his heart set on

  • Skilled up – Kāinga Ora customers go digital

    Classes helping Kāinga Ora customers navigate the digital world have been a huge hit with their first attendees. Christchurch. The course will give people the skills and confidence to live more independently and stay connected to friends and whānau online. The

  • KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal

    If you have been a member of KiwiSaver for at least 3 years, you may be able to make a withdrawal from your savings to put towards buying your first home. 85,000  Christchurch Urban Area (Waimakariri District, Christchurch City, Selwyn District)  575,000 115,000  Ashburton District  400,000 80,000

  • Hundreds of safety improvements for Kāinga Ora whānau and tamariki

    Nearly another 1000 homes to get driveway safety improvements this financial year across Aotearoa/New Zealand.
    spending include 98 properties in Christchurch with improvements worth more than $155,000 and Hamilton (91 properties, $150,000) while smaller centres don’t miss out

  • Changes announced for home ownership products

    The Government has today announced changes to some of the home ownership products and programmes administered by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. reflect the current market. Elsewhere, the three-bedroom KiwiBuild price cap for Hamilton, Christchurch, and places outside of the main urban areas has increased

  • Our leadership and governance

    Our leadership team is responsible for shaping strategy, delivering housing solutions, and ensuring we provide warm, dry, and secure state housing across New Zealand. and President of the Association of Consulting and Engineering NZ. Fiona Fountaine Governance expert with experience at Development Christchurch, Lyttelton Port

  • Sustainability at Kāinga Ora

    As a landlord and urban developer, we are actively working to reduce our environmental footprint and help create climate resilient homes and communities. , Wellington, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Nelson, Christchurch and Timaru. The programme has left a legacy on New Zealand’s electricity market, responsible for

  • More public homes in half the time

    Three brand new, quality homes built in a record 59-days. This milestone was recently achieved through the Kāinga Ora Housing Delivery System (HDS), working with build partner Jennian Homes Residential (NZ) and Jennian Homes Canterbury. had the support. Kāinga Ora public housing customers are now beginning to move into the new one-bedroom homes in Christchurch, which are universally designed and

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