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New home, new outlook on life

Cece felt like she’d struck it lucky when she walked into her new Kāinga Ora home in Christchurch after living in emergency housing. colourful op shop finds. Even the garden is sprinkled with bright ornaments. “When I moved in here, I only had two plates and Ray [the dog]. I’m so thankful for all

Being a good neighbour

Being a good neighbour is an important part of living in your community. We encourage all our tenants to act as good neighbours. significant safety issue or continuing to be disruptive to those around you and ignoring warnings from Kāinga Ora. When disruptive behaviour occurs, you can

Brittney’s path to independence

Living alone isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but for 26-year-old Brittney moving into her very own accessible Kāinga Ora home has been positively life changing. as I love my family, I wanted to have a chance to look after myself as much as possible and make my own decisions,” Brittney says. When Brittney first moved

I never thought I’d need help with housing

When a house fire left Ngarangi and her grandchildren with nothing, they found Kāinga Ora was there to help them start over. Ngarangi had her hands full raising five moko (grandchildren) when disaster struck. The whānau were at a wedding when she received a call to say her home in Mt

Coming home to Kerikeri

For Rewa, the move to a newly built Kāinga Ora home in Kerikeri was more than just somewhere safe and dry to live following the devastating impacts of cyclone Gabrielle. It was coming home. into her new home was extra special as Kerikeri is the town where she grew up and a place she feels very connected to. “I was 12 years old when my whanau first

Angel was here: First Otago retrofit home completed

Lorraine’s home of 37 years has been given a new lease on life after being the first property to undergo retrofit modifications in Dunedin. can remain in their communities, returning to their homes when completed, and is often more sustainable than demolishing and building new when there is no

Otago woman crafts a life of kindness and caring

From premature babies to people in their final days of life, hundreds of Otago people have benefited from Eleanor’s huge heart – and her passion for knitting and crochet. And that’s just the start of the incredible impact this Mosgiel woman has on those around her. She also opened her home – and heart – by becoming a foster parent when her children started leaving home. “I became a foster child myself when I was just two

New homes change lives of two large Hastings families

Tears are very close to the surface this Christmas for mum of six Paula. Her eyes glaze over when she thinks about the phone call she received from Kāinga Ora saying they had a 4 bedroom home in Hastings she could move into. Tears also appear when she talks about finally putting a picture on the wall or what she is planning to put in her vegetable garden. Paula and her children

Love of Sāmoan language leads to lifetime of helping

When Tiresa was growing up, she wanted nothing more than to keep her first language, Sāmoan, alive. The Kāinga Ora customer arrived in Christchurch from Sāmoa with her family when she was three months old and spent her childhood wanting to speak the language

Delivering more housing when it’s needed most

With price and inflationary pressures making developing and building homes more expensive, Kāinga Ora is reassessing a small number of its developments to ensure they are cost-effective while continuing to deliver more social housing. Chief Executive Andrew McKenzie outlines this approach and the work under way as the agency ensures the housing needed is delivered while working within its

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