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First Home Loan

A First Home Loan can make it easier for you to get into your first home by lowering the required deposit to 5%. (external link) Waea Utukore: 0800 332 837 Frequently asked questions If I am turned down by a lender, will I get turned down by another lender? Each lender can use

Kāinga Ora prepares to sell land in Tauranga

Kāinga Ora is progressing plans to sell its vacant land at Ferncliffe Farm in Tauranga’s Tauriko West as part of its focus on being a financially sustainable social housing provider. transparent government procurement process to appoint the agent is now underway through the Government Electronic Tender Service (GETS). Acting General Manager Urban

Adventuring guinea pig inspires childhood tale

Nelson author Caroline’s special childhood friend, Norman Guinea Pig, is living on in the pages of a children’s book she has written in her retirement. called Polly and feels lucky “to have a family who loved me as much as I loved them”. One day he goes on a big adventure and gets lost, just like Caroline’s pet

Parnell – building better, brighter lives and communities

Community Development Manager Tess has been working with tenants across the Central and East Auckland region to support them to build better, brighter lives and communities. week before it was vegetables being planted and existing ones being nurtured. “The tenant gardening group gets together regularly with community volunteers to

Social gatherings a great tonic

Kāinga Ora tenants in Mosgiel have discovered a great way to catch up and, at the same time, help stave off the issue of loneliness which can affect many. fills in a bit of time and I think it gets better each time I come because you don’t feel so scared,” he said. For another tenant, William, it was “a good

Friendships forged in cosy community hall

Every Friday morning, come rain or shine, a group of friends gather in a cosy community hall at the heart of their Kāinga Ora housing complex to share a cuppa, delicious food and lively chats. other.” Another long term resident, George, says he wouldn’t be without the weekly catch ups, and they will become even more important as he gets older and

People collector Anna brings her community together

Anna lives in a Kāinga Ora home in Palmerston North and loves her neighbourhood for its national heritage significance, accessibility and the large reserve nearby that offers many opportunities for the community to connect. , Anna understands the importance of communities getting to know each other as cities change. “When I lived in London, the city went through a transition where

Upgraded home a life-changer for Allison

I am happy now, and my anxiety is gone. That’s how much a newly renovated home has changed the life of Mahora resident Allison. used to be sick and at the doctors all the time. I kept getting the flu, I had asthma and bad anxiety. Now I am healthy and happy. If you had asked to take my

Turning a street into a neighbourhood

Kāinga Ora recently completed 16 new warm, dry homes on Exeter Crescent in Palmerston North – but providing much-needed housing is only the beginning. . “I think having an event like this is a wonderful idea – it really gets the whole community together. This sentiment was shared by another neighbour who took

Self-sown and supreme: How a Greenlane garden grew

Congratulations to our Greenlane customer David, whose paradise of palms, succulents and native plants has earned the top award in this year’s Great Gardens of Kāinga Ora competition. them at a fundraiser. Otherwise, he’ll trade them with friends and neighbours, and everyone gets something they’ve been looking for. “It’s all about being people

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