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Use our information sheets, explainers and other online resources to help shape your news stories. redevelopment no longer work for us, or conversely, sites earmarked for sale may need to be reconsidered. The four large sites we purchased when Kāinga Ora had an

2. Preparing and applying

Learn how much you could borrow, build your deposit and understand the home loan process. – getting a help hand with a Kāinga Ora First Home Loan A Kāinga Ora First Home Loan can lower the required deposit from the usual 20% to only 5% for first home buyers

Budgeting tips

Find tips and tools to help with budgeting, saving and preparing for unexpected costs. Managing our money can be tricky – there’s a lot for us to think about, but creating a simple budget can help make things easier. No matter what situation

Responses to OIA requests

This page provides responses to selected Official Information Act (OIA) requests. This includes OIA's on topics of public interest and/or useful research purposes. response to review [PDF, 1.6 MB] 24 May 2024 - Costings for Jordan Avenue and Cranbrook Place [PDF, 438 KB] 22 May 2024 - Northcote TLC Modular Homes [PDF, 217 KB] 22

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. for long. Using only hand tools and the guidance of “a few good books”, over the decades he transformed that lawn into a paradise of native trees and palms

New town provides new life for father and son

Single dad Rob never imagined he and his son Tamawhero would end up living in Invercargill, but a move to the deep south has delivered them a new home and new outlook on life. houses,’’ she says. Koha Kai offered him a part-time job and Rob now works for them, helping them to grow the vegies which they use in the meals they prepare

5. Settling

Find out what happens on settlement day and everything you need to do to prepare for owning your first home. money is needed to settle the purchase arrange for your loan to be drawn down and paid to the vendor check that the rates have been paid by the vendor and are up

Māngere Community Enviro Hub: ‘From picking up rubbish, to planting out trees, to feeding the people’

Mangere community groups have taken a site provided by Kāinga Ora and grown it into a space to connect and protect their environment. enough money to buy a greenhouse for the hub. “This is so we can start [planting] seeds at the hub and actually giving away those seeds to different whānau

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. urged her to share her skills for making money stretch with others in her community. “I know what it feels like to have absolutely nothing and I know what it is

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. independently. Open-plan living and a parking space made things easier for them, she said. Matty wants to use her experience to increase awareness of the

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