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Art passion helps overcome challenges

Faced with challenges throughout his life, Stuart turned to his passion for airbrushed art to help get him through. Now with a Kāinga Ora home as a stable base and his cat Little One by his side, he’s been able to hone his skills to produce some incredible artwork. lucky enough to be offered a Kāinga Ora home,” Stuart says. Stuart moved into a one-bedroom Kāinga Ora home with his cat Little One in June 2020 and they're both

From hospital bed to warm, dry home

Matty’s flat is comfortable and warm for her and her cat, Princess Nom Nom. But it’s also a workspace. She shares how the Kāinga Ora Accessibility Policy has made a difference for her. brand new Kāinga Ora home in Christchurch, where she lives with 12-year-old cat Princess Nom Nom. The friends – many of whom she previously only knew through an

Solving the problem of multiplying cats and dogs

Cats and dogs can help make a house a home, but if your furry friends are not ‘fixed’ you might end up hounded by the pitter-patter of too many tiny paws. customers in Whangarei and Kaitaia the opportunity to get their cats and dogs desexed at no charge. The SPCA will cover the costs involved and the teams at Top

New home just the cat’s whiskers

Peter and Tasha the cat are purrfectly happy living in their Blenheim home. …everything is close by. I have arthritis which slows me down – and this home helps with the arthritis.” Peter says Tasha the cat has also adjusted to her new

WelTec students building skills, homes and futures

Four Whanganui families will soon get the keys to new homes in Harper Street and Puriri Street that were built for them by Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) students preparing for jobs in the construction industry. The four homes were built at on campus in Porirua and Petone by students completing the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3). &nbsp

Density and amenity go hand in hand

Sue Evans, urban designer for our flagship Community Lane development in Avondale, talks about the design elements that are helping turn the medium-density development into a community. comfortable with. Often “density” is seen as a dirty word, but in reality, it simply enables more people to live closer to the things they need and like, such as schools

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. Brittney’s personality now dot the home and make it a warm, welcoming space for her and her inquisitive cat, Craig. The home has a range of features that make it

“Unpack your bags – we’re here to stay.”

Napier’s largest social housing development is giving families like Lance and Anna’s the stability they’ve been searching for. their daughter sharing a bed with her parents. “We were on top of each other the whole time, there wasn’t even room to swing a cat,” says Lance. Four months later

Otago woman crafts a life of kindness and caring

From premature babies to people in their final days of life, hundreds of Otago people have benefited from Eleanor’s huge heart – and her passion for knitting and crochet. And that’s just the start of the incredible impact this Mosgiel woman has on those around her. years-old. People helped me, so why not give back? I’ve loved every minute of it. I just tried to be there for them when they needed it,” says Eleanor. Now when

A place to put down roots

Just a few weeks after moving into their newly renovated home in Greymouth, Michelle and Ché have settled in so well that they’re already planning their new garden. -year-old and 13-year-old sons, Sparkle the dog and Simon the cat from another Kāinga Ora home in Greymouth, where they had lived for 20 years. Michelle and

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