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• A home to help the healing

  After a tough year fighting cancer, Jean is overjoyed to have recently moved into a new five-bedroom home in Rotorua with her children. , but we now have some space, which is really important for my older teens and my youngest who has a disability.” Reflecting on her life, Jean says having the

• A stable home helps Thomas focus on healing

  When you are living with kidney failure, a warm, stable home is more than just a roof over your head – it’s a critical part of your recovery. health without worrying where I’ll be next week. I’m looking forward to having my son stay with me and being part of his life again.” Thomas is on the

• 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. three nights with me. My son and his young family were also evacuated and stayed a night with me. Together we tried to support my neighbours.” “It was just

• Kerry wants to give back to the community

  About 20 years ago, Kāinga Ora customer Kerry started volunteering for the Salvation Army. The organisation had given her great support when she lost her job, so she wanted to give something back. Porirua. She moved into her first Kāinga Ora home when her son was one and moved into her current home about two years ago. “I like my quiet and friendly

• New public housing development opens in New Lynn

  An impressive variety of new warm, dry homes have been officially opened by Housing Minister Megan Woods in West Auckland. , and we are very happy here. This is a good place to raise my son.” Kāinga Ora Deputy Chief Executive Construction and Innovation Patrick Dougherty says the

• Peggy's top tips to getting to 100

  Mt Roskill resident Peggy joined an exclusive club of Kāinga Ora residents when she celebrated turning 100 on 16 June 2023. really busy.  Over the years, I’ve traced my   family tree and all the information I found from my research is filed in the folders on the shelf behind me

• Kāinga Ora home a place to make new memories

  Blenheim mum Maria and her whānau gather around the dining table in the kitchen of their Kāinga Ora home every day, connecting with each other over kai. memories with her 14-year-old son and 13-year-daughter has played a big part in her healing process. “I don’t have my parents around, so it was very important

• Fresh vegetables from home on Kabonye’s Christmas menu

  Kabonye has only lived in her Kāinga Ora home for a month, but her flourishing vegetable garden suggests otherwise. Every inch of the soil behind her brand-new home in West Auckland is sprouting fresh produce; neat rows of kale, onion, spinach and courgette are all thriving

• A stable home for Jamie after 60 years

  Jamie from Palmerston North knows better than anyone what a difference a stable home can make. me something to work on and I built my life around that stable pillar. It is such a special feeling that if anything else fails in my life, I still have a roof

• Tinna’s whimsical garden filling hearts – and tummies

  Everyone needs a sanctuary – a place to retreat to when life gets tough. For Christchurch mum Tinna, her sanctuary is the garden she has lovingly created at her Kāinga Ora home, Bush Cottage. , like lasagne’’ she tells us. “It is hard work, and you just have to keep at it and at it, but my garden has saved me.’’ By age 15, Tinna had lost both her parents