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Porirua neighbourhood comes together for clean-up event

Good things happen when people work together – which is exactly what happened when communities in Eastern Porirua gathered for a neighbourhood clean-up event in September. bring the community together and create a cleaner, more liveable neighbourhood. Throughout the event, community members worked together to collect rubbish

A place for community connection

More than a year since it first opened its doors, a dedicated community space in Nelson is helping locals to foster connections and creating opportunities for them to support and uplift one another. making use of it,” Rebecca says. Locals have been making the most of the kai pantry and pataka on the Tuia te Hapori site. The lawnmower, vacuum cleaner and

Partnership produces “home for life”

As Pukeko Blue Ltd service users age and their ability or mobility declines, a new Kāinga Ora home built in partnership will continue to meet their needs. . As the group at Pukeko Blue moved into the large six-bedroom, two-bathroom home, they were met with an insulated concrete floor slab, double-glazing, thermal

Crowned with merit and excellence for public housing developments

Hosted by the Property Council New Zealand the Property Industry Awards celebrates excellence in design and innovation in the built environment. Four Kāinga Ora public housing developments were recognised at the recent 2023 gala awards dinner. exceed required specifications, Thermocraft wool insulation and efficient LED lighting. The units are cool in summer, warm in winter, and one ground-floor unit

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. tonnes of concrete and about 655 tonnes of timber framing. Examples of how materials were repurposed included sending items to Tonga to help rebuild houses and

Community organisations pitch in for social housing tenants

A once under-utilised green space in Masterton has been transformed into a new playbox, planter boxes and a community noticeboard – thanks to local community groups and businesses banding together. supportive and has even helped source concrete free of charge from Higgins Concrete,” Scott says. “We can’t wait to see the green space full of people, life and

I never thought I’d need help with housing

When a house fire left Ngarangi and her grandchildren with nothing, they found Kāinga Ora was there to help them start over. . Distracted by sole care of her moko and her work as a cleaner, she had overlooked the policy renewal date. “There are no words to express how it feels to watch

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. grade to NZS 3631, H4 treated for ground contact timbers. Fences to 1.2 metres in height Posts: 100mm x 75 mm, 600mm minimum, set in concrete. Rails: Two rails

Fire safety

A house fire can take everything from you, even your life. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen. Here’s some easy fire safety tips to keep you and your loved ones safe. months   by gently dusting with a vacuum cleaner brush. Call us if: the red light stops blinking there is no alarm when you press the test/reset button

Two new Westport homes completed

Residents will soon move into two new warm and dry homes in Westport after construction was completed this month. connected to key services. Other work such as landscaping and the construction of concrete driveways and paths, a timber deck and stairs was then undertaken

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