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  • Exciting new chapter for Wellington: Rolleston Street development completed

    Kāinga Ora has marked a significant milestone in Wellington's central city housing journey with the completion of Te Ō, in Rolleston Street.  access to comprehensive support services right at their doorstep, provided by Wellington City Mission. From employment assistance and healthcare to budgeting

  • Teaming up to provide Christmas cheer

    This Christmas, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities and Wellington City Mission are teaming up to provide some of our most vulnerable tenants a Christmas or New Year treat. with the City Mission, we’ll be delivering around 500 meals in December and another around 500 meals in January to our tenants. We know that many of these

  • National Volunteer Week – shining a light on our volunteer superstars

    It’s National Volunteer Week in Aotearoa and we’re putting the spotlight on some of our incredible customers who share their skills, expertise and time with others to help make their communities great places to live.
    Check out just some of these great stories below that both her whānau and neighbours could enjoy.    Find out more here: Leana's mission to share her passion for growing kai with her community

  • Resetting Kāinga Ora

    Kāinga Ora is resetting its focus so it can better serve tenants and communities and leave a sustainable social housing legacy for future generations. need to reset to improve our financial sustainability and to bring our focus back to our core mission. Our new plan for Kāinga Ora is intended to keep us focused

  • How Innovative Urban Design is Safeguarding Water Quality at Hobsonville Point

    You only need to look at Hobsonville Point from above to understand the importance of managing water on site. and environmental sustainability were built into the urban design and vision for Hobsonville Point from the beginning. “Hobsonville Point was always

  • Kāinga Ora workforce changes

    Adapting our workforce as Kāinga Ora resets Kāinga Ora is undergoing change as we reset the agency to focus on our core mission of providing and managing

  • Kāinga Ora refocusing on its core mission

    Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is refocusing on its core mission of providing and managing quality social housing for New Zealanders in need. and acting as a good, supportive landlord to tenants and communities, while ensuring the agency’s long-term financial sustainability,’’ says Board Chair Simon

  • Accessible home brightens Lara’s life

    A move to an accessible Mosgiel home for Lara and daughter Amelia has meant they can finally live life the way they want. back door. “Even getting out the front door was an absolute mission without a ramp!” Lara quips. But last year things changed when Lara and Amelia, along with

  • Small steps make big difference in Christchurch street

    Dickson Crescent resident Andrea has always dreamed of having a nice fence like the one she has now. wholeheartedly answered, with 16 local customers and 14 people from seven agencies coming to help over two days. Tenancy Manager Mel has a vision to make people proud of

  • 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. has not only helped Leana reduce her grocery bill, but it has also been really important for her mental health. And now it is her mission to help share her

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