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  • Young mum’s home ownership dreams come true

    For Maddy, a Dunedin neonatal nurse and mother of two, owning a home and providing a stable base for her young family has been a long-held goal. her second child Beau was born and with her finances sorted, in October 2023 Maddy was able to buy a 4-bedroom home in Caversham, Dunedin that came with superb

  • Community comes together to celebrate momentous occasion

    It was a time of celebration in Tauranga when our customer Sylvia recently celebrated her 100th birthday. A small party was held in her garden with a banquet of sweet and savoury treats and decorations displayed across the marquee. celebrate each other’s birthdays and have BBQs in the garden. We still try and help each other out when we can. If someone is unwell or coming back from hospital, we

  • The room to reflect

    It’s close to 12-months since Tony and his beloved dog Keeber moved into their brand new Kāinga Ora home in Northland. As the milestone approaches, Tony reflects on how his life has changed, and the room he credits with creating a community. development. Gifted the name ‘Taparoto’ by local hapu, the room is used for everything from baby showers, to birthday parties, community meetings and after

  • Peggy's top tips to getting to 100

    Mt Roskill resident Peggy joined an exclusive club of Kāinga Ora residents when she celebrated turning 100 on 16 June 2023. couldn’t wait to see Peggy to congratulate her,” Natalie says. Around 50 family and friends celebrated with Peggy at a special birthday party on her birthday. “Peggy

  • Connections with communities

    Partnering our tenants with local services and their wider community is an important function of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The value of ensuring our tenants are given the tools and connections to live well in their homes is immeasurable. .” Tenants constantly seek out and interact with local facilities and regularly use the common room for a variety of events, including birthday parties, shared meals and celebrations.

  • Kāinga Ora implements new tools to manage disruptive behaviour

    Kāinga Ora is strengthening the way it manages disruptive behaviour in its homes, providing increased support and resources to deal with complex cases, while enabling the organisation to address cases more effectively. distress to surrounding neighbours and communities. General Manager National Services Nick Maling says new provisions within the Residential Tenancies Act provide

  • Brittney’s path to independence

    Living alone isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but for 26-year-old Brittney moving into her very own accessible Kāinga Ora home has been positively life changing.

  • Small steps make big difference in Christchurch street

    Dickson Crescent resident Andrea has always dreamed of having a nice fence like the one she has now.

  • A safe haven for a Tauranga mum and daughters

    “It feels like a safe haven for us” says mum of two Chevelle, who earlier this year moved into a new Kāinga Ora home in Tauranga. daughters. “We are looking forward to celebrating birthdays, making memories, making the place somewhere that shows who we are, so when we are at home it feels like paradise.”

  • Downsizing no barrier to creating supreme garden

    In just over a year, Auckland customer Lagi has transformed the outside of her Kāinga Ora home into an oasis of hibiscus and Christmas lilies.

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