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New home and city brings new lease of life

Almost a year after moving into his new Christchurch home, Alex is still counting his blessings. Hato Hone St John and visits from Step Ahead Trust and Oak Development Trust, a community development organisation. Now Alex is working with Amanda to look at how

Consentium takes out innovation award

Kāinga Ora Building Consent Authority (BCA) Consentium has won the Innovator of the Year Award at the Building Officials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ) Excellence Awards. innovation award, Anna McCrossan was also highly commended in the Women of the Built Environment award category of the RICS Awards 2021 (Royal Institution of

Edith reaches 100th birthday milestone

For 100-year old Edith, the secret to a long life is simple; drink lots of water, eat your vegetables, and try to be kind. it worked out. Now I know my neighbours on each side and I really like living here.” Royal recognition - Edith with her card from King Charles

Tinna’s whimsical garden filling hearts – and tummies

Everyone needs a sanctuary – a place to retreat to when life gets tough. For Christchurch mum Tinna, her sanctuary is the garden she has lovingly created at her Kāinga Ora home, Bush Cottage. with the homeless has earned her civic awards – and a royal encounter with Princess Anne. Tinna says she spends hours each day tending to the garden and can

Construction underway for significant senior housing development

Building works have started at the 236-home flagship Kāinga Ora development known as Highbury Triangle in Auckland’s Avondale. seedlings. Adding to the sense of place are two existing pohutukawa trees and one oak tree, which are being carefully protected during development. The complex includes

Thousands of new homes possible for eleven regions through infrastructure investment

Eleven more regions throughout Aotearoa New Zealand are set to receive a share of the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF), Housing Minister Megan Woods announced in Hamilton today. within walking distance to the Marae, and with a strong sense of community. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust Chair Marama Royal says, “We welcome an upgrade of the

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. 1969 – and all water was redirected away from homes successfully.” The new Freeland Reserve network has also allowed the Oakley Creek/Te Auaunga Awa to be

New Lynn land purchase ensures heritage protection while meeting housing need

Kāinga Ora has bought a 2,000 sqm New Lynn site of local historical significance from Auckland Council’s Eke Panuku Development Auckland for a mixed-use development.

Building climate resilient homes and communities

We recognise the importance of building homes and communities that are resilient to our changing climate. partnership with mana whenua, Auckland Council, Piritahi and the community, the previously piped Oakley Creek/Te Auaunga Awa was daylighted and returned to its

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