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• Old flames: Kāinga Ora partnership with Fire and Emergency NZ going strong

  A house fire can be devastating and at worst, deadly. To help reduce the risk of fires in our homes, we’ve joined forces with Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Compliance at Kāinga Ora explains why the partnership is so important. “Kāinga Ora and Fire and Emergency share the same goals – to do whatever we can to prevent house

• 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. fire. “When Fire and Emergency told us this property would be suitable for an open home, we were more than happy to get involved,” she said. “As a result, there

• New home, new outlook on life

  Cece felt like she’d struck it lucky when she walked into her new Kāinga Ora home in Christchurch after living in emergency housing. “When they showed me the house I was crying. I felt like I was living in a dream and that I’d won Lotto. I moved in here on December 17 just in time for

• New homes make a difference for whānau with health challenges

  Not having somewhere suitable to live is challenging for anyone, but when you are battling health issues, that challenge is compounded. more than two years staying in emergency housing, dealing with a health problem, Phillip and Bromlyn never thought they would live in a place where they could

• Renting a home

  Tips for getting started if you would like to apply for social housing, including a Kāinga Ora home. call: Work and Income - Apply for public housing (external link) on 0800 559 009 or Senior Services (external link) on 0800 552 002 if you’re over 65. Emergency

• Fire safety

  A house fire can take everything from you, even your life. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen. Here’s some easy fire safety tips to keep you and your loved ones safe. fry. Falling asleep while cooking is the leading cause of house fires in New Zealand. Turn off the heat if the cooking oil or fat is smoking. Regularly empty

• Fixing flood-damaged homes new priority

  With the floodwater receding, Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is gearing up to repair its flood-damaged Auckland houses as quickly as possible so customers can return to their homes. their basic needs,’’ says Deputy Chief Executive for Auckland and Northland Caroline Butterworth. "We have been working alongside Auckland Emergency Management

• I never thought I’d need help with housing

  When a house fire left Ngarangi and her grandchildren with nothing, they found Kāinga Ora was there to help them start over. donated new beds and a lounge suite, Ngarangi devoted herself to house-hunting. Emergency housing was offered but because pets were not permitted, it would have

• Whānau moving from motels into Gisborne’s largest social housing development

  Whānau are ready to move into Gisborne’s new 31 home, social housing development this week. For most of the new tenants, it will be the first time they have had a long-term place to live for some time. decades and has been a boost for the local economy.” “We are committed to delivering the extra houses in Tairāwhiti that have been budgeted for in the Public

• More state homes for Napier changing lives

  Significant progress has been made increasing the number of state homes available in Napier, an area identified nationally where too many people have nowhere suitable to live. who are moving into them. Sixty whānau have been able to move out of emergency accommodation including 100 children who are no longer growing up in motels. In