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From couch surfing to a place to call home

After years of couch surfing with friends’ and family and living in a pup tent, James (Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe) finally has a place to call home. my first two-man pup tent,” James says. “I’ve spent so much time in that little tent it’s sentimental now. I’ve bounced between camping at the beach and

Age is just a number for local Timaru legend

In his hometown of Timaru, John is better known by his alter ego, Scooterman. issues means John is not producing as many videos as he used to, but there’s been an unexpected upside to that - he now has more time to enjoy his newly retrofitted

Te is a creative force in her community

Since moving into Kāinga Ora apartment complex Te Mātāwai, Te has become known for her creativity and leadership skills. and lecturer Dieneke Jansen from Auckland University of Technology. “I was very excited when Dieneke then invited me to assist on a film and photography

Partnering in Ōpōtiki for new homes

More public housing is on the way in Ōpōtiki following the purchase by Kāinga Ora of land from Ōpōtiki District Council. Twenty-one new homes are in early planning stages for the 5,600m2 parcel of land on the corner of Wellington and Union streets. The sale reiterates both

Boosting the supply of affordable housing in Christchurch

Housing Minister, Hon Megan Woods, has announced the purchase of 66a Quaifes Road in Halswell, Christchurch. The 36,800m2 parcel of land has been purchased as part of a Kāinga Ora urban development programme, which aims to provide a range of housing options at

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Use our information sheets, explainers and other online resources to help shape your news stories. susceptible to mould. It’s something that many landlords are faced with, and Kāinga Ora is no exception. The health and wellbeing of our people and whānau living in our

New Kāinga Ora homes for north-west Christchurch

Construction is beginning on 34 new warm and dry homes in Bryndwr this month. section was the norm. One of the ways we’re addressing the housing shortage is by making better use of the land we already own. We’re demolishing outdated

Kāinga Ora invests in Tauranga

Approximately 1,000 more new homes are likely to be built in Tauranga over the coming years due to the acquisition of a 95.3 hectare site by Kāinga Ora. Manager Urban Planning and Design, Katja Lietz, says the acquisition will bring much needed housing options to the area. “There is high demand for not only

Delivering more housing when it’s needed most

With price and inflationary pressures making developing and building homes more expensive, Kāinga Ora is reassessing a small number of its developments to ensure they are cost-effective while continuing to deliver more social housing. the rising cost of developing land and building houses, and the opportunity created by our new system, we have been reassessing projects where construction has

Kainga Ora finalising purchase of Wood Street for permanent public housing

We are pleased to confirm we are finalising the purchase of the vacant site at 56 Wood Street, Wainuiomata, to deliver much needed permanent public housing for families in need of a place to call home. patience, as we acknowledge this has taken time. Now we believe we have the foundations for a good housing solution that best meets the needs of the community, mana

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