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Making cooking a breeze – Whanganui community gets inspired to eat well on a budget

From busy lives to raising a family, many people struggle to find the time or inspiration to cook healthy, nutritious meals within a budget for themselves and their whānau. It was this that led Kāinga Ora and UCOL | Te Pūkenga to join forces and organise a free cooking class for the Whanganui community, including Kāinga Ora

Infrastructure funding paves the way for new communities

A further $192 million from the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF) has been committed to infrastructure projects around the country – enabling new communities to be built, Housing Minister Megan Woods announced today. The funding will be shared between infrastructure projects in Lower Hutt, Nelson, Rangiora, Ngāruawāhia, Hastings, Motueka, Whanganui and Lake Hāwea. Combined

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. trusses and installing the insulation and plasterboard linings.     The light timber-frame homes were then transported to Whanganui where they are now

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. We teamed up with over a dozen schools in the Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatū region to engage students in creating Christmas cards for their local community

First public housing delivered in New Plymouth in two years

Kāinga Ora has completed the first 5 of 20 homes on Wrantage and Holford Street in New Plymouth. These new warm, dry homes are a significant milestone as they are the first public housing delivered in New Plymouth in two years. double glazing. Graeme Broderick, Regional Director - Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu says “We are so pleased to have completed these 5 new homes and to make a start

50 more homes to meet the urgent need for housing in Palmerston North

Kāinga Ora is pleased to confirm that we have an agreement with Soho Group confirming our intention to purchase 50 homes in North Street. , Regional Director - Taranaki, Whanganui, and Manawatū. Brad Davis, General Counsel, Soho Group says: “Soho is excited to partner with Kāinga Ora to bring medium

Have a look through an accessible Kāinga Ora home in Palmerston North

Customers have started moving into 12 newly built two-bedroom homes in Palmerston North. These homes were built for Kāinga Ora by developer Gemscott. Graeme Broderick, Regional Director Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū says three of the homes are wheelchair accessible, which means they have additional

New Plymouth residents get inspired to eat well on a budget

Free cooking classes are helping to give members of the Marfell community in New Plymouth confidence in the kitchen. communities,’’ says Lauren Darrah Stakeholder Relationship Manager for Kāinga Ora in Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatu. “It was great to see the participants

Palmerston North welcomes 50 new homes and a community space

Today, the local community came together to mark the completion of 50 new two-, three- and four-bedroom homes and a community space at North Street in Palmerston North. , Whanganui and Manawatū. “Having a stable home is important to all aspects of a person’s life – from education and employment to physical and mental health. Just one

44 new homes and a community space for Leach Street

Today, the local community will come together in New Plymouth to mark the completion of the new one and two-bedroom homes and a community space. Individuals and smaller families will start moving in soon. Kāinga Ora bought the new homes from developer, Soho Group, for use as social housing. Graeme Broderick, Regional Director Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatu, says

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