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Neighbourly support during Cyclone Gabrielle

Looking out for each other. That was the natural reaction to the challenges faced during Cyclone Gabrielle from residents in a group of five Kāinga Ora homes in Green Meadows, Napier. neighbours calling in “The floods isolated my daughter and she couldn’t get to me. I felt quite fed up with no power and no phone. I just listened to the radio. My leg

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Fuel supply situation New Zealand’s fuel supplies are being affected by the conflict in the Middle East. The government is currently at Phase 2 of its National

Saving a slice of sustainability

Nick and Loretta have fed their community for years through hard work and green thumbs at a plot on vacant Kāinga Ora land. Ora – wanted to get involved, donating time, labour and materials to get the new garden up and running. Nick and Loretta, each in yellow high-vis, with some of

Solar panels on your home

Here’s some helpful information on your solar panels and how to get the most out of them. solar energy will also reduce your home’s carbon footprint, through less fossil fuel consumption and lower greenhouse gases. That means a safer, healthier planet

Edith reaches 100th birthday milestone

For 100-year old Edith, the secret to a long life is simple; drink lots of water, eat your vegetables, and try to be kind. crosswords, hundreds of them, to keep the brain occupied.” Edith says she has made a few mistakes here and there over the years. “I thought ‘oh I like the look

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. giving back is fuelled in part by his is own experience of receiving help when he needed it most. “My wife died unexpectedly in 2012. I was in Pakistan at that

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

From refugee to community leader

Nasra wanted her new neighbourhood to feel safe and welcoming, so she made it her mission to create a friendly community. includes a community room, so Nasra and her helpers decided to start by using the space to run a free school holiday programme. It’s been a great success with up

Family put financial challenges behind them and set sights on first home

After struggling for years to keep on top of their bills, Larry and Lave have sorted their finances and set their sights on buying their own home. buying our own home and setting the kids up for a good future with their own bank accounts that we’re going to pop money into each week,” Larry says. Check out some handy tips we've pulled together to help you with your own budgeting . 

Māngere Community Enviro Hub: ‘From picking up rubbish, to planting out trees, to feeding the people’

Mangere community groups have taken a site provided by Kāinga Ora and grown it into a space to connect and protect their environment. – the Waste Waka – used to “play our favourite beats while picking up rubbish off the streets”. The mission to protect te taiao (the environment) grew, with Rata

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