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  • Kāinga Ora backs suicide prevention initiative

    Kāinga Ora will Fly the Flag in the name of positive mental health this month. To coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, mental health charity MATES in Construction is encouraging building sites to fly MATES flags

  • Flying the flag to support our mates

    With construction workers six times more likely to die by suicide than a workplace accident, hundreds of sites across the country are flying the flag in support of mental health and suicide prevention. ;we are prioritising the health and lives of our workmates, that it’s normal to talk about mental health and that help is available if you are struggling. Fly

  • It’s not just computers, it’s community

    Kāinga Ora is focused on supporting customers to live well in their homes and one of the ways we do this is by connecting customers to local initiatives within their own communities. community, with many whānau who took part doing so because they were struggling with changes that came as a result of COVID-19 like accessing online learning with

  • Kāinga Ora rolls out suicide prevention programme

    The MATES in Construction suicide prevention programme will be delivered at Kāinga Ora building sites to help prevent deaths in the construction industry. looking forward to working with Kāinga Ora to tackle the stigma around mental health.” MATES is a charitable organisation formed in Australia in 2008. Kāinga

  • Online ‘Lunch Room’ to support construction workers

    Suicide prevention charity MATES in Construction NZ has launched an online Lunch Room to support construction workers during the COVID-19 lockdown. Kāinga Ora has been working with MATES since earlier this year to help improve the mental health of workers at Kāinga Ora building sites. MATES in Construction

  • MATES in Construction partnership extended

    We are pleased to have re-cemented our partnership with the MATES in Construction suicide prevention programme for another two years. process. I am looking forward to continuing this partnership to ensure we tackle the stigma around mental health and wellbeing. Together, we will turn the tide on the high number that we lose to suicide every year.”

  • From Tenancy Manager to family member: How downsizing has made a difference

    Peter ‘couldn’t face the thought’ of moving from his home of 30 years after his wife passed. But he agreed to shift and, in the process, gained a new ‘family’ member. Tenancy Manager. The two got to know each other and Chloe could see Peter’s life and health could benefit from being in a new home. “She sort of twisted my arm

  • What’s in a name?

    A group of Christchurch residents will name their complex, an idea formed to help continue building community spirit. people may feel a wee bit socially isolated, there are some people with mental health issues, but they come out at gatherings like this and make connections

  • Icon to deliver groundbreaking Kāinga Ora complex in central Auckland

    A flagship development project will support hundreds of jobs and deliver significant social, cultural and economic benefits to the wider community. and subcontractors will be supported by the MATES in Construction mental health programme through a partnership with Kāinga Ora. “Fostering a supportive work

  • Kura students help bless 10 new Gisborne homes

    New Gisborne apartments resounded with the sweet voices of students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki Hou as they assisted Kaikarakia to implant mauri (spiritual energy) into the homes. in a place I don’t control.” My other focus is finishing my PHD thesis on health services supporting disabled Māori with Te Whare Wānanga Awanuiārangi. There