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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. One of these connections began as a casual conversation between a Kāinga Ora Senior Stakeholder Relationship Manager Rebecca Kinloch and Jodie Matenga-Philips

Community comes together for Waiata Wednesdays

Every Wednesday evening, Tamihana and friends gather to sing waiata, learn about Te Ao Māori and nurture their growing community. connection. “Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve lived here all your life or you’re new,” he says. “That is what this is about. We hang out, we call it

Porirua neighbourhood comes together for clean-up event

Good things happen when people work together – which is exactly what happened when communities in Eastern Porirua gathered for a neighbourhood clean-up event in September. The event was part of Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s Clean Up Week, and Te Rā Nui worked alongside members of the community to make the event a success. Te Rā

The impact of blessing new homes for Tairāwhiti whānau

Morehu has blessed many of the 90 new Gisborne homes Kāinga Ora has built in the last 2 years. As a kaikarakia based in Tairāwhiti, he knows that a blessing is a very important part of providing homes for whānau who haven’t had anywhere suitable to live. . “Having our nannies and papas along helps us to make sure we are doing the right thing and keep us safe.” One of the people moving into the new Gisborne homes

Keeping the community informed

Kāinga Ora has a mandate to deliver more homes to meet the urgent need in our communities. Our engagement work aims to keep communities up-to-date about the homes being built in their area, and to support thriving communities. allow people to connect and be active within their neighbourhood. At our larger developments this might include, play outdoor green areas, or in some cases a

COVID-19 - contact types, help with essential costs and supporting your workers

MSD and the COVID-19 team explain more about the types of contacts, how to get help with essential costs through Work and Income, and how you can support your workers with a range of financial support that is available. Contacts may also be identified via the Bluetooth function in the NZ COVID Tracer app; they would receive an orange notification stating that they are a ‘Close

Supporting the Pasifika community with a new partnership initiative

Kāinga Ora, Niuvaka Trust, and the Ministry for Social Development (MSD) are supporting the Pasifika community by providing access to employment opportunities, social housing, and financial assistance. valuable opportunity to connect with Pasifika communities. Front row: Talei Samasoni (MSD), Lusia (Kāinga Ora) Back row, from left: Mutsuo Hatakeyama, Sharron

Skilled up – Kāinga Ora customers go digital

Classes helping Kāinga Ora customers navigate the digital world have been a huge hit with their first attendees. Christchurch. The course will give people the skills and confidence to live more independently and stay connected to friends and whānau online. The

Growing kai and communities

Mum of two Sazshia, is now busy raising veggies alongside her children thanks to a partnership between Manawatū Food Action Network, UCOL and Kāinga Ora. Food Action Network. To keep the vegetables and whānau thriving, the food action group also provides advice and guidance on caring for the plants. Sazshia is

Waste not want not approach at heart of Neil’s good deeds

When Neil was growing up on a farm in Golden Bay, his parents instilled in him a core value: re-use anything you can and try not to let anything go to waste. connect their unwanted items with someone who can give them a new lease on life. “I just love helping people…it keeps me going,” he says. Neil is so well-known in

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