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Retirement filled with important mahi for busy Rose

Many people think about giving back to their community, but at age 80, Rose has made it her life’s mission to help those in need. Even in retirement, Rose volunteers almost every day of the week at charities across Auckland. , Bernadette, was blown away when she discovered just how much volunteer work Rose is involved in. “I first met Rose when we had a Hui to see how she was settling

Kāinga Ora re-affirms its support for the east

The popular annual Affirm festival in the Christchurch eastern suburb of Aranui again drew a crowd. Community Trust, the festival is a fun-filled day for the whole community. The day-long event celebrates and showcases the people of Aranui. The event is in its 18 th

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 Rose from Auckland –      Many people think about giving back to their community, but at age 80, Rose has made it her life’s mission to help

Kāinga Ora keeping communities informed

An information session held recently in Pakuranga provided an opportunity for new tenants, neighbours, and members of the local community to meet and learn more more about the new Kāinga Ora homes that have been delivered over the past year. Rose, Stakeholder Relationship Manager for Central and East Auckland says information sessions continue to be a really important way for Kāinga Ora to keep

Palmerston North welcomes 50 new homes and a community space

Today, the local community came together to mark the completion of 50 new two-, three- and four-bedroom homes and a community space at North Street in Palmerston North. we especially want to acknowledge the team of over 50 mostly local contractors that have been on site getting the work done.” “When master planning the

New homes and new ways to connect with Kāinga Ora in Timaru and Invercargill

Kāinga Ora is planning to deliver a number of new homes in Timaru and Invercargill over the next two years, with multiple developments set to boost the supply of public housing across the two areas. Invercargill this weekend at: Multicultural Aoraki Festival on Saturday 2 March at 32 Arthur St, Timaru and South Alive Children’s Day on Sunday 3 March at

We’re the first in our aiga to buy a home

Buying your first home is a huge deal even when you’ve grown up in New Zealand. For Suamasi and Semala, who arrived here as penniless newlyweds, it is literally the dream that’s come true. deposit on a home. He worked long hours, often leaving before the children woke and working past their bedtimes. When the tamaiti were at school, Semala worked

Kāinga Ora tackles rent debt

As part of its reset, Kāinga Ora is changing its approach to managing rent debt to speed up repayment and address some historic issues. Chief Executive Matt Crockett outlines the changes that are being made and the reasons for them. ? Almost 90% of Kāinga Ora tenants are up to date with their rent but, as of the end of January 2025, around 7,500 tenants owed about $16.17 million. When did rent

Wool carpet to be used in new Kāinga Ora homes

Kāinga Ora will transition to using wool carpet in its new social housing. transition to using wool carpet in its new homes from 1 July 2025, when the supply arrangements come into effect.

Our approach to disruptive behaviour

We’re committed to being a good landlord. Part of this means getting the right balance between our responsibilities to our tenants – some of whom experience a range of challenges – and ensuring the quiet enjoyment of others in the community. when we need to, and not offer them another home. We will still work to understand what is driving disruptive behaviour and we are continuing to refer tenants to

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