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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

Getting our tenants active with the Wellington City Council leisure card

Lets get Active Wellington is a partnership between Wellington City Council (WCC) and Kāinga Ora. new leisure card. Catherine (left) and Nu (right) with their leisure cards Catherine, one of our tenants, is excited to get back into swimming as she has fond

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. Matty was getting sick. A damp and mouldy home was giving her infections and eventually led to hospitalisation with a condition affecting her gall bladder

Josh’s journey to supporting others

When Josh was going through one of the most difficult moments of his life, rather than focusing solely on his own journey, his thoughts turned to how he could help others in the same situation. own experience to help other spinal patients. “I started volunteering [for the New Zealand Spinal Trust, based at Burwood Hospital] while I was in hospital

New home a ‘weight lifted off shoulders’ for Len

When 69-year-old Len faced a major hurdle after a hip operation, the Kāinga Ora team sprang into action to secure a home for the Hamilton-based customer that met his mobility and accessibility needs. The hospital told Len he’d be unable to return to his double-storey house due to the stairs, which were incompatible with his recovery. Recognising the urgency

Supporting the Pasifika community with a new partnership initiative

Kāinga Ora, Niuvaka Trust, and the Ministry for Social Development (MSD) are supporting the Pasifika community by providing access to employment opportunities, social housing, and financial assistance. Smith, Dana Kunaiti, Waimarama Albert, Metaio Malama (Niuvaka Trust) “Niuvaka referred one of their clients to me who had been in hospital for several months after

12 new public homes for Gisborne whānau

Twelve new public homes were blessed by Tairāwhiti kaikarakia Morehu Pewhairangi recently before whānau move in. the Massey High School Building Academy in Auckland. The homes are all warm, dry, healthy homes built to New Zealand Green Building Council 6 Homestar

Kāinga Ora seeks to double number of apprentices

Kāinga Ora aims to double the number of apprentices working on state home building sites this year. receive training in areas such as communication skills, financial capability and job interview techniques before they start on site. They also receive a $1,500

A stable home helps Thomas focus on healing

When you are living with kidney failure, a warm, stable home is more than just a roof over your head – it’s a critical part of your recovery. rapidly. Within months, Thomas had to start dialysis – six hours a day, three times a week at Gisborne Hospital. He also became homeless, moving into a men’s boarding

Now I can breathe

That was the response of one tenant who has just moved into a newly built Kāinga Ora home in Mathews Road, Gisborne. after living in Auckland for 46 years. We were in an older state home and had to move out when it was getting upgraded. We decided to move back to our roots. We

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