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Māori home ownership prioritised through Housing Foundation partnership in Mangere

Kāinga Ora are thrilled to partner with New Zealand Housing Foundation (Housing Foundation) to deliver affordable homes for Māori whānau in Mangere West. For over twenty years, New Zealand Housing Foundation has helped hundreds of families into home ownership. An exciting new partnership between Kāinga Ora and Housing Foundation was finalised late last year which will see the delivery of around 70 affordable homes as

Big steps forward for father and daughter

When Shemaiah moved into his new Kāinga Ora home with his one-year-old daughter earlier this year, it coincided with an important milestone in their lives. Tiare-Pounamu was just learning how to walk and finally had her own space to totter around in their new two-bedroom home in Richmond, near Nelson. “Trying to

Government approves funding for around 300 new public homes in transformational urban regeneration project

The Kāinga Ora Arlington development is an exciting, innovative project, which will support local economies, provide training opportunities, and help create and connect communities on the fringe of inner city Wellington through smart and innovative design. have also been created for 40 apprentices and four new graduates with at least 50% of these roles being assigned to individuals who identify as Māori, Pacific and

Kāinga Ora solar programme awarded for breaking new ground

The award-winning Kāinga Ora renewable energy programme is leaving a legacy for both social housing customers and New Zealand’s electricity market. housing homes, introducing new solar technology to the country and bringing a ground-breaking solar trading trial to the electricity market. Backed by the Māori

Pasifika and Māori market pops up in Auckland

A Kāinga Ora property on a suburban street in Avondale has been transformed into a vibrant pop up market. company TROW Group. General Manager Saia Latu says the aim is to connect, promote and celebrate Pasifika and Māori businesses while encouraging sustainability and

Good progress delivering new public homes in Tairāwhiti

Civil defence assessments indicate that very few of Kāinga Ora’s 1,320 state homes in Tairāwhiti have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. organisations to Te Tairāwhiti Regional Housing Strategy that was finalised in June last year.  “Many of the things we are working on at Kāinga Ora, including

From refugee to community leader

Nasra wanted her new neighbourhood to feel safe and welcoming, so she made it her mission to create a friendly community. feel safe and to have friends.” To help new migrants settle in, the volunteer group organise workshops where neighbours learn about Māori and New Zealand culture

Kāinga Ora Strategic Engagement

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is working on some of our key strategies and would like to invite our partners and stakeholders to attend our online engagement hui and / or engage with us online. and plans to set our organisational priorities and direction. Following extensive engagement with Iwi and rōpū Māori, we have developed Te Rautaki Māori, our

Partnership unlocks new housing opportunities for Te Kuiti

A vacant council site is getting a new lease on life thanks to collaboration between Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, and Waitomo District Council that will deliver much needed new public homes. deliver between 11-13 new homes on the site, with work expected to start late this year or early next, and aiming for the homes to be ready for whānau to move in

Waste minimisation initiative recognised at industry awards

Kāinga Ora has received industry recognition for work related to the organisation’s waste minimisation and site clearance initiatives – including taking out the Supreme Award at the New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards 2022. market to drive innovation and sustainability initiatives that will have a long-lasting impact on the New Zealand environment. “We are proud to partner with

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