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Feeding our wild friends at the zoo

When two Kāinga Ora sites were cleared in West Auckland recently, we were delighted to be able to donate vegetation to the very hungry residents of Auckland Zoo. hot demand at Auckland Zoo. “Browse is an important and nutritious part of an animal’s diet,” explains Ruth Nielsen, from the browse team at Auckland Zoo

New home is just right

When Jacob first went to visit his new home, he wanted to move in right then and there. The Kāinga Ora state home just ticked all the boxes. it wasn’t meeting my needs." Jacob’s health issues include developmental delay, vision impairment, obesity and high blood pressure. He also suffers from sleep

Parnell – building better, brighter lives and communities

Community Development Manager Tess has been working with tenants across the Central and East Auckland region to support them to build better, brighter lives and communities. can be eaten and enjoyed and some flowers and herbs are also nourished for feeding our butterflies, bees, and to elevate our spirits and appreciation of working

Young mum’s home ownership dreams come true

For Maddy, a Dunedin neonatal nurse and mother of two, owning a home and providing a stable base for her young family has been a long-held goal. in Dunedin Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “I wanted to be a nurse from a young age and being able to work in NICU, helping bring new babies

Keeping your home healthy

Sometimes our homes can get too hot, too cold or have too much moisture in the air – and all of these things can affect our health. Here are some tips to stay healthy whatever the weather. open the window. Bedroom Keep beds and furniture away from walls, leaving a gap so air can circulate freely. Trapped air can cause condensation to form between

Fresh vegetables from home on Kabonye’s Christmas menu

Kabonye has only lived in her Kāinga Ora home for a month, but her flourishing vegetable garden suggests otherwise. under Kabonye’s eager green thumb. Growing food is in Kabonye’s blood, having grown up on a farm in the Democratic Republic of Congo where her family lived on

Kai goes down well at Christchurch school

A community breakfast club catered for about 200 school kids recently with Kāinga Ora staff again helping out. actively involved from the start. The club provides pupils and their families with a healthy breakfast of porridge, cereal, toast, baked beans, yoghurt, fruit and

Noa lands national award for leadership

We are so proud of kaimahi Noa who has been named Young Leader of the Year | Te Tohu mō te Kaiārahi Rangatahi o te Tau in the Te Hāpai Hapori | Spirit of Service Awards. The award is in recognition of Noa’s dedication to flood recovery work following the catastrophic weather of Auckland Anniversary weekend. On 27 January, Noa’s

Kindness and kebabs: Bangash feeds those in need

Zuhaib Abbas Bangash arrived in New Zealand from Pakistan in 2013 with little more than a handful of clothes and a dream to create a safer life for his children. – in free kebabs!  Every Sunday, Bangash feeds hundreds of people in need from two of his busy kebab shops in Glen Eden and Glenfield. Bangash’s passion for

Golden years and vibrant spaces

Elderly residents in Mangere are making the most of their community space thanks to a collaboration between Kāinga Ora and Pacific Health and Services provider, Vaka Tautua. great meeting other ones from around here but also the services that have been on offer.” “What I like is that they (the organisers) ask us what things we’d like

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