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Saving a slice of sustainability

Nick and Loretta have fed their community for years through hard work and green thumbs at a plot on vacant Kāinga Ora land. . “It’s a resource [the community] can come to whenever it’s open, with food and vegetables, and hopefully we’ll get a bit of fruit [this season] as well,” Nick said

Hard work pays off for young family

Buying your first home is an accomplishment in itself, but it’s even more remarkable when you’re a young couple who came to New Zealand as refugees. coincidentally arrived in New Zealand at similar times in 2010 and spent five weeks at the Mangere Refugee Centre together that they really got to know each other. The

Home reno adds to Nelson couple’s festive cheer

Ivy and Glynn are loving having a morning cuppa on their deck in the summer sunshine since returning to their newly renovated Kāinga Ora home in Nelson. The couple has moved back into their one-bedroom home in Nelson in time for the festive season, after almost four months temporarily living in another Kāinga

A new leash on life for four-legged friends in Māngere

Pets can help to make a house a home. They are great companions and an important part of some whanau, which is why Kāinga Ora is a pet-friendly landlord. register over 65 dogs and give 15 puppies life-saving immunisations - right there on the spot!” Not only did the ‘ fix your friends’ event provide the one-stop

New home just the cat’s whiskers

Peter and Tasha the cat are purrfectly happy living in their Blenheim home. The Kāinga Ora customer and Tasha moved into their new one-bedroom unit earlier this year because his previous home in another part of Blenheim was being

Small steps make big difference in Christchurch street

Dickson Crescent resident Andrea has always dreamed of having a nice fence like the one she has now. to do that now. “Having the fences up and stained tidies the street up. It’s blown me away having people here doing this for us, it shows random good deeds do

Property sales

Number of Kāinga Ora properties for sale, and sold, in each region. data applies to properties that have reached settlement. Wellington Regional summary Currently for sale - 10 Total sold for November - 3 Total number sold since

From Tenancy Manager to family member: How downsizing has made a difference

Peter ‘couldn’t face the thought’ of moving from his home of 30 years after his wife passed. But he agreed to shift and, in the process, gained a new ‘family’ member. and said these new places were coming up, and she said I should move into one,” Peter said. “I couldn’t face the thought of a shift, to hell with that – but

Creating a sense of whānau for the whole neighbourhood

Tāmaki Makaurau customer Jacqui is legendary in her West Auckland community. As well as caring for her six – soon to be seven children – she spends much of her time volunteering at the Glenavon Community Hub near her Kāinga Ora home. learning so they can continue to speak and learn te reo Māori together at home.” But Jacqui is clear that she is just one in a network of amazing volunteers who

Local students brighten holidays with handmade Christmas cards for the community

The festive season started with a special surprise for over 250 customers and their neighbours, hand-delivered by Kāinga Ora staff early December. honour that local school students used their creativity and time to create this, and the cards are now sitting prominently on our kitchen tables. It makes us

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