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  • Disabled Customer Working Group

    We are currently seeking expressions of interest for people to join our pilot Kāinga Ora Disabled Customer Working Group. The group would be made up of 5 – 8 members located throughout New Zealand. Responsibilities Share insights and knowledge  You would support Kāinga Ora by sharing your thoughts and lived experiences of disability. This would

  • Kura students help bless 10 new Gisborne homes

    New Gisborne apartments resounded with the sweet voices of students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki Hou as they assisted Kaikarakia to implant mauri (spiritual energy) into the homes. homes are definitely putting local health and disability support worker Ivan Te Momo on the right path. He is legally blind and has been living in emergency

  • Senior housing design builds connection

    Kāinga Ora is playing its part in the regeneration of Avondale town centre by confirming its plans to build a new housing development for older people known as Highbury Triangle. include adaptable design for people with deafness or hearing needs, intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental health disabilities, learning disabilities

  • Kāinga Ora opens the doors on Auckland’s largest social housing development

    Kāinga Ora is ready to start welcoming customers into Auckland’s largest and newest social housing development - Community Lane & Great North Road, formerly known as Highbury Triangle. , intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental health disabilities, learning disabilities or vision loss. A large community room will provide opportunities

  • 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. requirements to support customers living with a disability. “For us, accessibility is about providing safe homes which enable our customers to live with independence, be

  • A home to help the healing

    After a tough year fighting cancer, Jean is overjoyed to have recently moved into a new five-bedroom home in Rotorua with her children. , but we now have some space, which is really important for my older teens and my youngest who has a disability.” Reflecting on her life, Jean says having the

  • Maintaining your home

    Maintaining your Kāinga Ora home, making disability modifications and what to know when tradespeople are visiting your home. disability If you are a Kāinga Ora tenant and you have a disability or mobility need that require modifications to your home, get in touch to talk about how we can help

  • Housing projects bring 143 new homes to Ōtāra and Papatoetoe

    Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen a wave of new social housing, with 143 new homes delivered since July – the largest build programme Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen in decades. designs that cater to a variety of needs, such as hearing impairments, intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, learning

  • Age is just a number for local Timaru legend

    In his hometown of Timaru, John is better known by his alter ego, Scooterman. to be defined by my disability,’’ explains 78-year-old John, who has a spinal condition which affects his mobility. “Ever since I completed a computing course

  • 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. business turned out to be local charity Koha Kai, who provide training and employment for the disability community. They also provide lunches in schools across