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  • Mere's heart of gold transforms lives

    For more than five decades Mere has been opening her heart - and her home - to children in need of a safe, welcoming place to stay. photo albums are stacked with photos of generations past and present, and fun times with lots of laughs. “So many people have called this place home. Even if

  • Kāinga Ora home a place to make new memories

    Blenheim mum Maria and her whānau gather around the dining table in the kitchen of their Kāinga Ora home every day, connecting with each other over kai. ask for,” she says. Maria, who is of Tainui, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Raukawa descent, also continues to honour her whakapapa (family history). Photos of her whānau

  • Archives and historical records

    Several thousand records relating to many aspects of state housing, including those relating to houses at one time owned by the state, are held by Archives New Zealand. construction and subdivisions Building industry developments Staff portraits and team photos Historical images of former Kāinga Ora agencies Need to request a photo? Make

  • 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. the Minister’s full announcement (external link) Group photo of Ministers’, Councillors, staff and officials from Kāinga Ora, Wellington City Council, McKee Fehl and Designgroup Stapleton Elliott

  • Fences

    If you are a private home owner living next door to a Kāinga Ora property and you are thinking about building a fence along the boundary, you must discuss this with us. Kāinga Ora may be able to help with costs, too. plan to replace or erect a new fence on photos of the current condition of the fence/boundary (or lack thereof) the type of fence that you intend to build

  • 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. when she was offered an accessible Kāinga Ora home – and since moving in, Brittney has thrived and gained new confidence in herself. Photos and art that reflect

  • 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. central city as well. “Being able to make this place feel like a home has been a nice bonus of home ownership too – I hang photos and art and don’t have to worry

  • Drones a game changer for maintenance

    In a first for Kāinga Ora, we’re trialling the use of drones to assess the condition of roofs and gutters on our homes, and it’s proving to be a game changer for our maintenance teams. roof and gutters and take photographs of problem areas. That’s a time-consuming exercise, and while the photos are helpful for later analysis, they can’t give

  • Te is a creative force in her community

    Since moving into Kāinga Ora apartment complex Te Mātāwai, Te has become known for her creativity and leadership skills. skills she’s put to great use in the Te Mātāwai community, contributing work to an onsite art exhibition, assisting with photography projects, taking photos at

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