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From refugee to community leader

Nasra wanted her new neighbourhood to feel safe and welcoming, so she made it her mission to create a friendly community. but now all the kids know each other, they play together and respect each other – and it’s the most beautiful thing.” 

“Our lives have changed” Hastings customers thrive with community and connection

A warm, safe, permanent home really does change the lives of the people who live in them – just ask Paula, Fia and their families. space means the kids have room to play.” The development Paula and Fia call home was built as part of wider work in Hastings to deliver more homes through a

Buyers move in to Rotorua’s first KiwiBuild homes

Homeownership means many things. For Venkat and Sowmya, it represents security and a new future for their two-year-old daughter Venya. didn’t have much space for her to run and play. We wanted to buy a home for her future.” Venkat and Sowmya’s property is one of the first eight KiwiBuild homes in

“Unpack your bags – we’re here to stay.”

Napier’s largest social housing development is giving families like Lance and Anna’s the stability they’ve been searching for. home,” says Anna. Lance adds, “We were trying for a private rental, but then I was made redundant.” Today, the family lives in a three-bedroom home. The kids

New Palmerston North walkway offers play opportunities for the community

What used to be a gloomy and unappealing walkway in Palmerston North is now a fun-filled place where tamariki can linger and play. so many people enjoying the new walkway. Kids especially seem to enjoy running, jumping, hopping, and skipping, which are so important for developing their

Hundreds of safety improvements for Kāinga Ora whānau and tamariki

Nearly another 1000 homes to get driveway safety improvements this financial year across Aotearoa/New Zealand.
. Make it a habit to take a walk around your car and make sure there are no children playing behind or near your car. Taking steps to keep your kids’ play areas

Why Carron’s our favourite neighbour

Meet Carron. She’s world-famous at a Kāinga Ora apartment complex in Auckland and extremely popular with the children who live there. money over time, she gives her time just to do a nice thing for our kids. I appreciate her so much. “My kids are very proud of their cooking and always call me

Redhill state home provided foundation for whānau to thrive

The door is always open at Jeanette and Scotty’s home as they welcome you to sit at their kitchen table where Jeanette has lovingly set-up kai. said ‘I’ll take the kids, get over there.’ We were always there for each other," says Jeanette. "When I was having a bad day, Ray would walk in and say, ‘sit down

Tahi growing connections and vegetables in his community

Tahi Ratapu loves his gardening and that passion is evident not only in his backyard but at a local school too. much richer for having had the opportunity to learn from Tahi and we think that without him Northcote School would not be the special place that it is.’’ Tahi’s

Molley Green Reserve: ‘a place we call home’ reopens

It’ll help enable up to 1,200 new homes in Auckland’s Roskill Development and is “hugely important” to the community that’s already here. Join Leah and Tessa for a tour of the newly-reopened Molley Green Reserve. , we all gathered here for the blessing to open the civil works,” he says. “Now where I’m standing, with all these kids playing on the basketball courts and

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