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Celebrating the opening of Freeland Reserve in Roskill South

On Saturday 29 October the Roskill South community joined the Kāinga Ora Roskill Development Team to celebrate the reopening of Freeland Reserve. . Previously an area prone to flooding, lacking safe walking links for locals, and with a history of anti-social behaviour, the newly completed recreation and

Opening of Te Ara Awataha – Greenway starting soon

One of the last pieces of the infrastructure puzzle for the Northcote greenway project has slotted into place. , schools, recreation spaces, public transport stops, the town centre and the wider city cycle network. The project is a collaboration involving local mana whenua

“Hard to fault” Kāinga Ora developments win property industry awards

Five Kāinga Ora social housing developments have received top accolades at the recent 2024 Property Industry Awards. on 6,374m 2 in the heart of Auckland City and includes over 2,000m 2 of communal spaces including a kitchen, dining room and recreation areas for residents, and

Parks and amenities benefit residents and builders at Hobsonville Point

Giving communities early access to amenities like parks, walkways and public artwork as part of new developments helps enhance wellbeing and land value overall, a new report on the Hobsonville Point development has found. greenfields developments. The report found residents place a high value on social amenity like parks, schools, walkways and public artwork, and by providing these at an

Greys Ave (Te Mātāwai)

The Te Mātāwai state housing development in Central Auckland provides a supportive environment to enable residents to connect and be active members of the community. activities, recreation and connection The ground floor includes commercial spaces, including a mini mart, with businesses selected to support the needs of residents

100,000 native plants to help grow local careers

Over the next three years the Environmental Cadetship programme will help local residents from eastern Porirua gain valuable qualifications and on-the-job training, whilst seeing more than 100,000 native plants planted through Bothamley and Cannons Creek parks. Environmental Cadetship Programme The recent removal of non-indigenous pine trees from two local parks (Bothamley and Cannons Creek Park) to enable Te Rā Nui to

Icon to deliver groundbreaking Kāinga Ora complex in central Auckland

A flagship development project will support hundreds of jobs and deliver significant social, cultural and economic benefits to the wider community. complex will include shared cooking and eating areas, recreation and learning space, gardens and medical facilities. It will also feature a community hub

Major milestone for Auckland large-scale development

Residents in the Auckland suburb of Northcote now have access to better roads, new parks and public spaces following completion of extensive civil infrastructure works at the Kāinga Ora development. take advantage of three new parks and two public greenspaces delivered as part of the redevelopment works, including the award-winning Te Ara Awataha greenway

Greymouth homes to welcome new residents

Local iwi this week blessed four new two-bedroom homes at Hall Street in Cobden, with the local community given the opportunity to look through the homes before the new residents moved in. homes replaced two older homes. “By making better use of the land we have available in Greymouth, we’re now able to provide more homes in an area where parks and

Kāinga Ora invests in Tauranga

Approximately 1,000 more new homes are likely to be built in Tauranga over the coming years due to the acquisition of a 95.3 hectare site by Kāinga Ora. areas and steep sections included on the site will be protected and enhanced, creating recreation areas for the community to enjoy the natural biodiversity of the

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