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Bookworm Janette opened a library for her neighbours

When Janette moved into her new Kāinga Ora home, she set up a library for all her neighbours. enterprise and with support from the local library. “I’m an avid reader and I saw the opportunity for us to have a little library,” says Janette. “I popped

Site manager and tenant strike up an unlikely friendship

89-year-old tenant Bev has struck up an unlikely friendship with the site manager of our recently opened housing development in Naenae, Wellington. have a cup of tea with Bev once a week.  “She’s a lovely lady and she’s got some great stories,” Steve says. “Bev has also kept the place in immaculate

Mosgiel neighbours two peas in a pod

Ann and Marie are such good friends they finish each other’s sentences. over adjusting to living in their new modern and more compact homes. “It’s a neat little community and we all look out for each other. When you go out to your

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. “I’ve gained my independence again. This house is just the best,” says Lara. After being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at 10 years old, Lara’s life has

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

Team effort to stamp out graffiti

A group of community minded Wellington students have been doing their bit to get rid of graffiti from hoardings around the city’s latest housing redevelopment. The three 16 year-old Scots College Year 11 students – Tana, Toby and Joenah – spent half a day painting the hoardings to block out tags and other graffiti

Kāinga Ora Construction Plus students relish on-site work experience

Cejaye Ikuia has known she wanted to work in the construction industry since she learned wood technology back at Intermediate School. Like eight other young people across Auckland, the 17-year-old jumped at the opportunity to don work boots and a hard hat and spend her school holidays on a

Kerry wants to give back to the community

About 20 years ago, Kāinga Ora customer Kerry started volunteering for the Salvation Army. The organisation had given her great support when she lost her job, so she wanted to give something back. Community Garden in Porirua. And she’s passionate about encouraging others to do the same. Kerry lives with her 17-year-old son and partner in a Kāinga Ora home in

Helping customers maintain community connections

In Wellington City, and across the Greater Wellington Region, Kāinga Ora has a range of work underway to deliver much needed homes to help meet the urgent need in our communities. Director Greater Wellington says: Dixon Street flats “The Dixon Street Flats are old and no longer fit for purpose and we are still working through a decision

Tinna’s whimsical garden filling hearts – and tummies

Everyone needs a sanctuary – a place to retreat to when life gets tough. For Christchurch mum Tinna, her sanctuary is the garden she has lovingly created at her Kāinga Ora home, Bush Cottage. and she has endured more than her fair share of struggles in life. She lives with her 19-year-old son, who is severely autistic and will never be able to live

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