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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. live a long life “Genetics, my mother lived in her own home until she passed away at the age of 99 and a half!” “You have to keep moving your body if you want to

Thrift and connection – Diana inspires her neighbours

Avid knitter Diana has discovered an innovative way to use discarded plastic - she knits it into eye-catching bags and phone cases, which she gifts and sells within her community. joy to know that I’m making things that will have a second chance at life. Necessity is the mother of invention,” says Diana. The long-time Kāinga Ora customer

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. just what you do”, she says – but the impact of her care and kindness has been far-reaching. For Mere, life is about whānau. The walls of her home and piles of

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. Hamilton, Maria has had to adjust to life without them, while starting her own family. Living in a stable home where she’s been able to create her own traditions and

Waste not want not approach at heart of Neil’s good deeds

When Neil was growing up on a farm in Golden Bay, his parents instilled in him a core value: re-use anything you can and try not to let anything go to waste. life. “I think the thing that stands out to me is the wide range of people who he has helped – from very young mothers through to older customers in their 70s and

Kat’z is safe and cosy in her inner-city apartment

From her new Kāinga Ora home, Kat’z looks out across the tops of the huge London Plane trees that line Greys Avenue in Auckland’s CBD. It’s a location she knows well but from a very different perspective. of the rough sleeping community. When she eventually moved into a home, Kat’z maintained her work as a “street mother” – a protective figure for other members

Crafty savings tips mixed in with craft-making

When Palema and other members of Mo’ui Feinga Kihe Lelei get together for an evening of weaving and craftmaking, they’re also crafting a better future for themselves. like what it is like to have a little bit of money to my name. I could see the struggle in my neighbourhood when I first moved in,’’ explains Palema, a mother of

Successful Glendowie salvage day

A recent community salvage day in the east Auckland suburb of Glendowie was a huge success for everyone involved – Kāinga Ora, our deconstruction partner Green Way and the local community. / whānau who needed them. Emma says another significant benefit is that these are items that could otherwise end up in landfill. “They get a new lease of life

Aaliyah’s stars are aligning for success

Young mother Aaliyah works extremely hard to give her children a good life. And now that they have a bigger home, there is enough room for family life as well as study. Aaliyah is pulling out the stops to create a wonderful life for her family. As well as caring for her two beautiful young children and supporting her teenage

Home for Christmas – Feona’s early gift

Feona has picked out the perfect spot for her Christmas tree this year. a lot of time on the deck - that is so important for me. Until you haven’t got it I don’t think you understand.”   Having spent most of her life living in

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