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  • Matt Crockett appointed as new Kāinga Ora Chief Executive

    The Kāinga Ora Board has appointed Matt Crockett as its new Chief Executive. Mr Crockett has considerable experience in large organisations driving performance improvement and has held senior executive and Chief Executive Officer roles

  • 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. existing ways Kāinga Ora is providing new homes for New Zealanders in need. The latest milestone of houses built in a 59-day timeframe (including foundations, civil

  • Budgeting tips

    Find tips and tools to help with budgeting, saving and preparing for unexpected costs. page Insurance Property insurance Kāinga Ora has insurance that covers your home including, damage from natural events such as storms, floods and earthquakes. You

  • First Home Loan

    A First Home Loan can make it easier for you to get into your first home by lowering the required deposit to 5%. to settlement. This normally sits with the real estate agent until settlement date. Is First Home Loan mortgage insurance? No. First Home Loan is a form of

  • 2. Preparing and applying

    Learn how much you could borrow, build your deposit and understand the home loan process. period (for example, 3-6 months). Your debts and outgoings - This might include statements for reoccurring expenses such as insurance, credit cards, other loan

  • 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. into effect from 26 November , the compliance timeframe for Kāinga Ora and Community Housing Providers will shift from 1 July 2023 to a new date of 1 July 2024

  • Changes announced for home ownership products

    The Government has today announced changes to some of the home ownership products and programmes administered by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. in each region. Other updates include: The First Home Loan insurance premium for borrowers will halve, from 1% of the value of the loan to 0.5%, reducing the

  • 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". individual situation). Healthcare Insurances - We offer eligible staff a suite of insurances, including Life, Trauma and Income Protection Insurance. Also

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    We aim to ensure our social media channels are used constructively and for the good of the community. conditions of use for our social media accounts. Transparency Statement We use social media to share information about our role and purpose for New Zealanders

  • Tenant home ownership

    If you are currently a Kāinga Ora tenant, you may be eligible for a grant to go towards purchasing the home you’re living in. purchase price of selected Kāinga Ora houses up to a maximum of $20,000. The Tenant Home Ownership grant is not available in areas where there is high demand for

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