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Kāinga Ora confirms new structure for its reset

As part of the reset and resize, Kāinga Ora has released decisions today that will enable the organisation to focus on providing and managing state owned social housing more cost effectively. structure in key areas. The agency is also entering into a second round of consultation with parts of its Finance group and a central North Island community

Kāinga Ora wins Safe 365 Supreme Award

Kāinga Ora’s Health and Safety systems and processes have been recognised with winning both the Supreme and Best Large Enterprise categories in the Safest Places to Work Awards at the 2019 SAFE365 Awards. excellence in health, safety and well-being in the workplace. Kāinga Ora’s Health, Safety and Security Manager Tarniya Comie said Kāinga Ora is delighted with

Young family's lives changed by new home

After only a few months in their new Kāinga Ora home, Natasha and her daughters Abi and Alex are finding their lives have changed for the better. home they were living in wasn’t helping eight-year-old Alex, who benefits from calming spaces because of her autism. “Alex is sensitive to noise and over

Cadetship paving way for young women in construction

It’s not often you find high school students willing to give up their school holidays to do work experience, but for Sisilia, a young woman from Mangere, the decision was easy. the trades involved in bringing a home up to modern standards. “My dad is a carpentry tutor, so I have always enjoyed learning about the building process, but

New home a game-changer for wheelchair sports enthusiast

Wheelchair sports enthusiast and Dunedin local Dillon says his wellbeing has improved tenfold since he moved into his fully accessible Kāinga Ora home. Ataxia is different for everyone, but for me it’s all physical and once diagnosed, I soon learnt I wasn’t going to be able to do what I had planned in the future

Government's infrastructure fund for housing accelerates

The Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF), a contestable fund aimed at accelerating key infrastructure for housing development, has received a strong response from councils, iwi and developers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. . The fund of at least $1bn is designed to allocate funding to infrastructure projects that unlock housing development in the short to medium term, enabling a

Upgrades for more homes through Retrofit Programme

The Prime Minister and Associate Housing Minister Kris Faafoi visited one of our homes being upgraded through our Retrofit Programme. homes. The programme is an investment of $500mil and will see 1,500 homes across the country upgraded over the next two years. This is a significant investment

100,000 native plants to help grow local careers

Over the next three years the Environmental Cadetship programme will help local residents from eastern Porirua gain valuable qualifications and on-the-job training, whilst seeing more than 100,000 native plants planted through Bothamley and Cannons Creek parks. wellbeing of our taiao. This initiative accomplishes both and is an example of what’s possible when we work together. Historically, residential development in

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. street. The couple came to New Zealand from Nepal as refugees in 2010. Despite knowing of each other while living in Nepal, it wasn’t until the pair

Resetting Kāinga Ora

Kāinga Ora is resetting its focus so it can better serve tenants and communities and leave a sustainable social housing legacy for future generations. Why change is needed Kāinga Ora was established in 2019 to replace Housing New Zealand as the country’s largest social housing provider. Since then, its

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