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  • New home and city brings new lease of life

    Almost a year after moving into his new Christchurch home, Alex is still counting his blessings. around. It’s so peaceful.” His home is also near many good secondhand stores, which means Alex has been able to indulge in another favourite past time – op shopping

  • New home, new outlook on life

    Cece felt like she’d struck it lucky when she walked into her new Kāinga Ora home in Christchurch after living in emergency housing. colourful op shop finds. Even the garden is sprinkled with bright ornaments. “When I moved in here, I only had two plates and Ray [the dog]. I’m so thankful for all

  • Pitching in for Te Puhinui Big Clean

    Kāinga Ora staff and Spotless volunteers rolled up their sleeves this month to help protect Manukau’s last remaining natural asset, the Puhinui Stream. for future generations." During the morning, volunteers removed tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish, including shopping trolleys, road cones, car parts

  • Moving out

    There are many reasons you may need to move to another home. We’re here to help, so give us a call if you want to move and we can chat about your situation, your housing needs and what housing options you may have. , we’ll send you a checklist to help with moving out and arrange a final visit to the home so we can go through the Property Condition Report from when you moved in

  • Tracking our performance

    Explore how we are performing across tenancy management, delivering new and improved housing, managing our homes, reducing costs and strengthening our financial sustainability. and responding to disruptive behaviour and updates our operating financial performance. Read our quarterly reports

  • An open home of a different kind

    A fire in an Invercargill home has become an important tool in helping educate people about the dangers of house fires. a very good education." They previously didn't have smoke alarms in their home but were now getting some installed, the Southland Times reported.  

  • Tenant home ownership

    If you are currently a Kāinga Ora tenant, you may be eligible for a grant to go towards purchasing the home you’re living in. The government is offering state house tenants the option to buy the house they are living in. The dream of home ownership may be yours, without even having to

  • Visits and access

    Sometimes your home will need repairs. See what we can do for you and what you might be able to do yourself. needs fixing. Before you move in, we will visit your home and give you a Property Condition Report to sign. How long do visits take? A visit usually takes up to

  • Kāinga Ora helping keen Kiwis into trades

    Kāinga Ora is helping dozens of Kiwis into trades, thanks to its apprenticeship programme. more than 35,000 since 2015. With Kāinga Ora’s help, that number will continue to grow.  Watch the 1 news story (external link) The apprentices are interviewed by a 1News reporter on camera for the news item.

  • New Zealand public housing pilot to feature at UN Climate Change Conference

    An innovative new Kāinga Ora public housing pilot tackling climate change in the built environment will feature on the world stage at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26). net zero energy,” he says. “By focusing on the trifecta of using low carbon materials, operational energy efficient solutions and local renewable energy

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