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Students lay the foundation for a career in trades

The Kāinga Ora Downer cadetship programme is winding up another successful year teaming school students up with maintenance contractors to learn the skills of a trade. chance to gain hands-on experience with Panorama Painters. “I currently take a building course at the MIT Tec Park in Manukau, and this programme has helped me see a

UCOL | Te Pūkenga students design community spaces for Kāinga Ora customers

Kāinga Ora is upgrading 24 apartments at Brentwood Avenue in Palmerston North to make them warmer, drier and healthier. Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology second-year students visited the Brentwood Avenue site in September to look at potential community spaces. They

House built at Rimutaka Prison for a whānau in need

One of the first houses to be built at Rimutaka Prison, as part of a partnership between Kāinga Ora and WelTec, will soon be transported to its permanent site. themselves by earning skills and qualifications which can help them gain good long-term jobs when they are released”. “This in turn gives them a better chance

Thrift and connection – Diana inspires her neighbours

Avid knitter Diana has discovered an innovative way to use discarded plastic - she knits it into eye-catching bags and phone cases, which she gifts and sells within her community. joy to know that I’m making things that will have a second chance at life. Necessity is the mother of invention,” says Diana. The long-time Kāinga Ora customer

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. smoke alarms and make sure everything works as it should. We may visit you at other times when needed, and it gives you another chance to let us know if anything

Building a pipeline of apprentices

Kāinga Ora has helped more than 70 young people into an apprenticeship with the assistance of training and pastoral care providers. challenges, but he prefers to look on the bright side. “It’s given us a chance to pause and reflect on what’s really important – family, friends and finding

Hard work pays off for young family

Buying your first home is an accomplishment in itself, but it’s even more remarkable when you’re a young couple who came to New Zealand as refugees. local kindergarten round the corner – and now goes to the local primary school. A couple of years later, the couple welcomed their second child, Prajal, who will

A new leash on life for four-legged friends in Māngere

Pets can help to make a house a home. They are great companions and an important part of some whanau, which is why Kāinga Ora is a pet-friendly landlord. charity Chained Dog Rehabilitation, jumped at the chance to partner with Kāinga Ora to deliver what is now known to be the country’s first ‘fix your friends

Etu Rakau: creating a circular economy by connecting community

Rata Taiwhanga is determined to cultivate connection – to build the type of community he wished for while growing up in a Kāinga Ora home. At one of our properties in Mangere, he’s secured nearly $80,000 to do just that. māra [garden].” At the February workshop, students quite literally laid the groundwork for this to happen – in a matter of minutes, they set up the second

A great place to work

We asked some of our people what makes Kāinga Ora different to other workplaces, and the answer was unanimous: "I love getting the chance to make a difference and work with a team of people that care about me". through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities. We have a range of Benefits that include: Activity-Based Working (ABW) - is

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