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An open home of a different kind

A fire in an Invercargill home has become an important tool in helping educate people about the dangers of house fires. are more than 20 households who are now better prepared and that makes this all worthwhile – the more awareness we can generate, the better, and if even one fire

Flying the flag to support our mates

With construction workers six times more likely to die by suicide than a workplace accident, hundreds of sites across the country are flying the flag in support of mental health and suicide prevention. “Do you have your high-vis? Your steel-caps? Don’t forget to put your safety glasses on.” With permits, certificates, training and PPE, construction workers in

Drones a game changer for maintenance

In a first for Kāinga Ora, we’re trialling the use of drones to assess the condition of roofs and gutters on our homes, and it’s proving to be a game changer for our maintenance teams. . The drone footage means we can better design tailored solutions rather than a full roof replacement.” It’s one example in a wider Kāinga Ora effort to transform

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. unannounced. We found out he had a bit of a green thumb and he’s passionate about helping people, so what better place for him to work than our garden tunnel

Long term renewal plan for Ōrākei

Over the next decade, some of our oldest social housing in Auckland will be replaced. improvement and better community outcomes than currently exist” - Ōrākei Local Board Chair Scott Milne. A community information session held in March 2024

Age is just a number for local Timaru legend

In his hometown of Timaru, John is better known by his alter ego, Scooterman. home for over 37 years, but it’s never been as good as this,” John says. “The new windows keep the heat in much better than the old ones did and my power bills in

Housing Delivery System project

Kāinga Ora is undertaking the biggest public build programme in decades.

Our Housing Delivery System (HDS) is what we’re calling a new way of planning and building houses to deliver much needed, quality homes for whānau faster and at a lower cost. unbelievable.  Working collaboratively in person has made a much more significant difference than I ever thought was possible.” How does the Housing

Kāinga Ora tackles rent debt

As part of its reset, Kāinga Ora is changing its approach to managing rent debt to speed up repayment and address some historic issues. Chief Executive Matt Crockett outlines the changes that are being made and the reasons for them. ensure that tenants will not have accumulated more than 12 weeks’ worth of rent debt when their tenancy is ended. This means we will begin the process of ending a

Renewable energy

As a landlord and urban developer, we are mindful of reducing our environmental footprint and helping create climate resilient homes and communities. help make better use of social housing roof space and to reduce energy hardship for tenants. By early 2025, the programme had successfully installed solar panels

How Covid-19 is helping Kāinga Ora better support its customers

Kāinga Ora has supported more than 42,000 customers through wellbeing calls during Covid-19 alert levels in New Zealand, prompting us to change some of the ways we work with our people. , sadly, I don’t see much of my family,” she said. “Hearing a friendly voice on the phone, simply asking ‘How are you?’, was lovely.” Shirley lives alone in her

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