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Kāinga Whenua Loans for Collectives

Kāinga Whenua Loans are also available for Māori collectives, including land trusts. Find out what qualifies as a Māori collective and how the Loan works these groups. The Kāinga Whenua Loan Scheme is an initiative between Kāinga Ora and Kiwibank to help Māori achieve home ownership on their multiply-owned land. This can also

Make an Official Information Act (OIA) Request

The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) allows you to make a request for official information held by New Zealand public service agencies, including Kāinga Ora. Ora will inform you of the reason for the refusal and the grounds if information is withheld. More information about how the OIA operates can be found

Drones a game changer for maintenance

In a first for Kāinga Ora, we’re trialling the use of drones to assess the condition of roofs and gutters on our homes, and it’s proving to be a game changer for our maintenance teams. . “This is a great example of how a small change can deliver big results,” says Karen. “This is work delivered in a much more efficient and financially sustainable

Minis spur massive milestone: Hard work pays off with new home

The hard work of a former Kāinga Ora customer of 30 years has paid off as she settles in to her own home. – including a gift of 10 per cent of the purchase price up to $20,000. For more information about how Kāinga Ora can help you into your new home, visit our home ownership section.

Etu Rakau: creating a circular economy by connecting community

Rata Taiwhanga is determined to cultivate connection – to build the type of community he wished for while growing up in a Kāinga Ora home. At one of our properties in Mangere, he’s secured nearly $80,000 to do just that. the end of February. “Today was about showing how well-connected our Mangere environments and organisations are,” Rata says, “to really show what we can do and

It’s not just computers, it’s community

Kāinga Ora is focused on supporting customers to live well in their homes and one of the ways we do this is by connecting customers to local initiatives within their own communities. facilitated the programme and how many of my learners were also Kāinga Ora customers. Rebecca immediately wanted to explore how more Kāinga Ora customers could

Transforming construction through innovation; our offsite manufacturing plan

Our new offsite manufacturing plan will help to deliver more quality public and market homes at a faster rate, while contributing to a more effective and sustainable building sector. is taking to realise the benefits of offsite manufacturing (OSM), how it can contribute to building homes more effectively, affordably and sustainably, and how

From Tenancy Manager to family member: How downsizing has made a difference

Peter ‘couldn’t face the thought’ of moving from his home of 30 years after his wife passed. But he agreed to shift and, in the process, gained a new ‘family’ member. agreed to move to a much more suitable home,” she said. “I can only imagine how difficult it must be to move on from a place where so many great memories have been

Crafty savings tips mixed in with craft-making

When Palema and other members of Mo’ui Feinga Kihe Lelei get together for an evening of weaving and craftmaking, they’re also crafting a better future for themselves. While their nimble hands weave intricate Tongan tapa cloth, the women chat, laugh, uplift each other – and importantly, share tips about how they can support

Home for Christmas – Feona’s early gift

Feona has picked out the perfect spot for her Christmas tree this year. thrilled to be in her brand-new home. “I still can’t believe it. You will never know how amazing it was to get the call to say I finally had a place. They told

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