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Carpentry skills to help grow community kai

Planter boxes built by local high school students will give some of our customers in Taranaki a chance to grow vegetables at home. Students studying joinery at the Western Institute of Technology Taranaki (WITT) have built the planter boxes and, complete with soil and seedlings, some have

How the healing power of a home has given Matt his voice

Moving into a Kāinga Ora home has been such a game-changer for Matt that just three months on he’s regained the ability to speak. became available as it's often a challenge to find a property that ticks all the right boxes for a whanau with accessibility needs. “I know Matt and his whānau had

Mihi whakatau for residents at new Mt Albert complex

A few months ago we tenanted a new 36 unit complex in the central Auckland suburb of Mt Albert. The complex is a mix of smaller homes with some ground level accessible units. All up 53 residents call this place ‘home’. further also came along”, Jordan says. “We also had a fun raffle where residents could put suggestions in our suggestion box and go into a draw to win a hamper

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. veges.” Volunteers from the Masterton Mens Shed helped build the planter boxes and community notice board. "The blokes at the Masterton Mens Shed take pride in

Home for Christmas – Feona’s early gift

Feona has picked out the perfect spot for her Christmas tree this year. – everything just how I like it,” says Feona.   Having been on the waiting list for public housing and living with family for more than two years Feona is

Proud to call Castor Crescent Home

53 new homes have been completed on the Castor Crescent site in eastern Porirua, as part of the Kāinga Ora, Porirua Development project. -bedroom homes. For Toni and her two children the move was “stress-free” and full of anticipation. “Kāinga Ora were awesome!  Boxes were delivered, a skip

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. When the Kāinga Ora Haumaru complex first opened in 2019, St Brigid's School Principal, Linda Burch, noticed the development had four large planter boxes and

New homes a “little village” for Henderson

Whānau will soon be moving into 47 brand-new Kāinga Ora homes in Henderson, Auckland, delivered just in time for spring. delivered in Henderson this year– it’s like a little village.  It is great to have been able to replace 17 older homes that that were past their best with new and

Downsizing no barrier to creating supreme garden

In just over a year, Auckland customer Lagi has transformed the outside of her Kāinga Ora home into an oasis of hibiscus and Christmas lilies. daughter Lucia pictured above).  “As soon as we moved in, I started doing my garden, and now we have lots of things like tomatoes and peas that I can share

Leana's mission to share her passion for growing kai with her community

Leana’s passion for growing kai was given to her by her late grandfather, who had the ‘green thumb’ within her whānau. He inspired her to share the love for growing kai not only with her young children, but also with her wider community. small vegetable gardens for whānau. With the help of MFAN, we provide the planter boxes, soil, plants and fruit trees to help whānau - often other Kāinga Ora

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