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Self-sown and supreme: How a Greenlane garden grew

Congratulations to our Greenlane customer David, whose paradise of palms, succulents and native plants has earned the top award in this year’s Great Gardens of Kāinga Ora competition. , upcycled ornaments and birdsong. And it’s in those details you’ll find the secret to creating a sanctuary of your own – and how to do it on a budget, he says

How one planter box is making a difference

A simple planter box made in a prison workshop has made a meaningful difference in the life of a Kāinga Ora tenant in Dunedin. says. “What I gained was the confidence to go fully into vegetables over autumn and winter, which will change how I cook, rather than relying on the supermarket

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. look on how people treat the country,” she says. “I want to make a change to that.” JP Puleitu, Advisor – Youth Placemaking at Kāinga Ora, says supporting the

From growing plants to growing communities

Kāinga Ora has collaborated with St Brigid's School in Johnsonville to help bring a community garden to life. help the continued growth of the garden – from growing plants from seeds and making seedpods to feed birds during the winter, through to creating crafts that

Community organisations pitch in for social housing tenants

A once under-utilised green space in Masterton has been transformed into a new playbox, planter boxes and a community noticeboard – thanks to local community groups and businesses banding together. their ideas to life creating a fun, interactive space the whole neighbourhood can benefit from.” Kāinga Ora, Nuku Ora, Mens Shed, Switched On Housing and RHS

Change in circumstance

By letting us know as soon as there’s a change in your living arrangements or income, Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Social Development can make sure you get the best support available to you. Income or household changes could affect your place on the social housing register or how much rent you pay. Whether you’re waiting for a Kāinga Ora home or

Ruby a gem of the local community

Kāinga Ora customer Ruby is paddling away happily on a ‘waka of change’.

Ruby says she has turned her life around in the past five years since she moved from emergency housing into her Kāinga Ora home with her now 10-year-old and 17-year-old sons. will open doors. I’m all about encouraging others to jump on the waka of change.” After leaving school and home at just 15, Ruby decided to begin studying again

Kainga Ora finalising purchase of Wood Street for permanent public housing

We are pleased to confirm we are finalising the purchase of the vacant site at 56 Wood Street, Wainuiomata, to deliver much needed permanent public housing for families in need of a place to call home. potential treaty settlement matters on the land, and worked closely with Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust to investigate how we might work together. Mr Groufsky

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. how we can change the way these rangatahi see their future.” One of those students was 13-year-old Jackson. Like Rata at the same age, Jackson lives in a Kāinga

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

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