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  • Family put financial challenges behind them and set sights on first home

    After struggling for years to keep on top of their bills, Larry and Lave have sorted their finances and set their sights on buying their own home. buying our own home and setting the kids up for a good future with their own bank accounts that we’re going to pop money into each week,” Larry says. Check out some handy tips we've pulled together to help you with your own budgeting . 

  • 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%. current level of debt, and your credit history. Some participating banks and lenders may allow you to build a new home with a First Home Loan. Ask your

  • Budgeting tips

    Find tips and tools to help with budgeting, saving and preparing for unexpected costs. item or pay off a debt? The Good Shepherd may be able to help with a Good Loan. Good Loans are interest-free and may be available to you if you earn less than the

  • Kāinga Ora takes next step in financial reset

    Another critical step in the reset of Kāinga Ora has been completed, with the agency finishing reviews of its social housing delivery pipeline and its land holdings. “These reviews were essential to ensuring we only progress new housing projects that make commercial sense and that we sell land which is surplus to our

  • 4. Buying

    Navigate the process of buying your first home, learn about different offers and sales methods and work towards making your first offer. purchase of the home. You should only make an unconditional offer after your solicitor or conveyancer reviews the sale and purchase agreement and your bank or lender

  • A great place to work

    We asked some of our people what makes Kāinga Ora different to other workplaces, and the answer was unanimous: "I love getting the chance to make a difference and work with a team of people that care about me". . We believe that people do their best within an environment of trust, care, contribution, humility and learning. We also do our best when we take personal

  • Tenancy agreement

    Your tenancy agreement is a legal document. It tells you what you should expect from us and what we expect from you. your furniture or belongings. We recommend you arrange contents insurance to cover this. If you feel we aren’t meeting our responsibilities, get in touch with us

  • Te Ara Awataha wins big at prestigious engineering awards

    The work to rejuvenate a greenway in Northcote, Auckland, has been recognised at this year’s Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) NZ 2023 Asset Management Excellence Awards, with the project team taking home three awards. Te Ara Awataha project was awarded the Excellence in Water, Best Infrastructure Project over $5 million and Asset Management Excellence Supreme Award at the

  • Holidays Act Payments

    We've been reviewing our payroll processes Kāinga Ora, along with other Government agencies and New Zealand businesses, has been working to correct issues that

  • MyKāingaOra

    Check your account, rent balances, maintenance requests and so much more online using MyKāingaOra – our app just for tenants, - very much like MyMSD and MyIR. , you will have access to a variety of helpful functions. You can:  See your rent account balance and history View your current rent balance and next review

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