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Self-sown and supreme: How a Greenlane garden grew

Congratulations to our Greenlane customer David, whose paradise of palms, succulents and native plants has earned the top award in this year’s Great Gardens of Kāinga Ora competition. the family table. Best community gardener – Leana, Palmerston North We featured Leana’s story in our Spring issue of Close to Home, and with good reason – we’ve

Old flames: Kāinga Ora partnership with Fire and Emergency NZ going strong

A house fire can be devastating and at worst, deadly. To help reduce the risk of fires in our homes, we’ve joined forces with Fire and Emergency New Zealand. , or MOU. It guides how both agencies will work closely and collaboratively on ways to keep our customers and homes safe from fire. Grant McNeil, Manager

COVID-19 - contact types, help with essential costs and supporting your workers

MSD and the COVID-19 team explain more about the types of contacts, how to get help with essential costs through Work and Income, and how you can support your workers with a range of financial support that is available. Contact’. Close Contacts need to: Isolate/quarantine, either at home or in a managed facility, for 14 days from last exposure. Test immediately, and on day 5

New home just the cat’s whiskers

Peter and Tasha the cat are purrfectly happy living in their Blenheim home. …everything is close by. I have arthritis which slows me down – and this home helps with the arthritis.” Peter says Tasha the cat has also adjusted to her new

The impact of blessing new homes for Tairāwhiti whānau

Morehu has blessed many of the 90 new Gisborne homes Kāinga Ora has built in the last 2 years. As a kaikarakia based in Tairāwhiti, he knows that a blessing is a very important part of providing homes for whānau who haven’t had anywhere suitable to live. Kāinga Ora homes that had large sections. This makes the best use of our limited land that is close to schools, shops and services. Kaikarakia Morehu opening

Twelve inner city apartments for Napier

Situated on Wellesley Road, they are the first three-storey apartments close to the central city that Kāinga Ora has delivered in many years. Now they are completed, whānau will start moving in. homes and are on a main arterial route, close to schools and workplaces. Naomi Whitewood Regional Director East North Island says “We are looking forward to

Gilbert Close, the newest address in Hastings

Over the next couple of weeks, 28 whānau in need will be waking up in a new warm, dry home on a brand new street. Gilbert Close (off Tomoana Road), Hastings, is the address of the 28 recently completed homes. The homes have been built by TW Property Group. To address the urgent need for public housing in Hastings, Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities has purchased the

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