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  • Managing methamphetamine contamination in our homes

    The health and wellbeing of our customers, staff and contractors is at the heart of our approach to managing methamphetamine contamination in our homes. that our tenants have information about how and where they can get support and access to drug addiction services. Meth testing and decontamination When we become

  • COVID-19 - contact types, help with essential costs and supporting your workers

    MSD and the COVID-19 team explain more about the types of contacts, how to get help with essential costs through Work and Income, and how you can support your workers with a range of financial support that is available. should get tested, even if they have had an earlier test, and they should stay at home while awaiting the test result. All contacts need to check the specific advice

  • More public homes in half the time

    Three brand new, quality homes built in a record 59-days. This milestone was recently achieved through the Kāinga Ora Housing Delivery System (HDS), working with build partner Jennian Homes Residential (NZ) and Jennian Homes Canterbury. accessibility friendly. Earlier this year, Kāinga Ora also partnered with Jennian Homes Residential (NZ) & Jennian Homes Canterbury to complete three new

  • Accessibility at Kāinga Ora

    Kāinga Ora has a responsibility to ensure we are getting housing right for all our customers, including those with accessibility needs. We have had an Accessibility Policy in place since 2020, which sets out our commitment for our public housing properties. through a new target Ensure there are accessible standardised design options Existing properties Test universal design standard as part of the scope of our property

  • National support services

    Here’s a list of some of the services that are available in New Zealand offering support, information and help. ) Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797 www.alcoholdrughelp.org.nz (external link) Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 Depression Helpline 0800 111 757

  • Responses to OIA requests

    This page provides responses to selected Official Information Act (OIA) requests. This includes OIA's on topics of public interest and/or useful research purposes. [PDF, 1.3 MB] 17 October - Psychometric testing [PDF, 301 KB] 24 October - State houses sold [PDF, 285 KB] 29 October - Duration of tenancies [PDF, 143 KB

  • Our recruitment process

    At Kāinga Ora we want our recruitment process to be an opportunity for us to get to know more about you and your skill set, and for you to get to know more about us and what we do. testing, a coffee meeting or a formal interview. Once the role closes you will receive either an email or phone call from the Recruitment Team to let you know

  • 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. a reliable pipeline of work for the construction industry. The current HDS testing programme is crucial to ensuring a robust system that endures and can meet

  • 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". guidance/counselling service to help you deal with personal and work related issues. Eye Examinations and Eye Wear - We offer free annual vision testing and

  • Government announcement; Healthy Homes, meth regulations and property management regulations

    Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods has announced a suite of initiatives to assist both tenants and landlords across the rental sector. – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has developed proposals relating to methamphetamine screening, testing, and decontamination, which aim to provide greater

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