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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. almost live off the land. To keep costs down she grows most of the plants from seeds or cuttings and makes her own compost – ‘you have to layer it, wet and dry

Josh’s journey to supporting others

When Josh was going through one of the most difficult moments of his life, rather than focusing solely on his own journey, his thoughts turned to how he could help others in the same situation. can come over for a drink on Friday, or they can just pop by. I can come home and do whatever I want to, and it’s great,” he says. As a real ‘people-person

Parnell – building better, brighter lives and communities

Community Development Manager Tess has been working with tenants across the Central and East Auckland region to support them to build better, brighter lives and communities. was on our side and we were able to plant four new citrus fruit trees. Tenants gave us some hints on what they wanted so they now have a lemon, an orange, a

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

Leana's mission to share her passion for growing kai with her community

Leana’s passion for growing kai was given to her by her late grandfather, who had the ‘green thumb’ within her whānau. He inspired her to share the love for growing kai not only with her young children, but also with her wider community. Manawatū. “We pick fruit from the community for the community – collecting fruit that would otherwise go to waste and making it available to those who need

Why Carron’s our favourite neighbour

Meet Carron. She’s world-famous at a Kāinga Ora apartment complex in Auckland and extremely popular with the children who live there. Carron lives a few doors down from the complex and was keen to meet her neighbours when they first moved in. When she saw the community room, she volunteered

A place for community connection

More than a year since it first opened its doors, a dedicated community space in Nelson is helping locals to foster connections and creating opportunities for them to support and uplift one another. Hands and other local tradespeople – all on a pro bono basis. Donna, Kaiwhakahaere from Te Korowai Trust, the non-government organisation that now manages Tuia

Dave’s toy-making skills bring a spark of joy

For the past two years, wooden toys carefully created in Dave’s North Canterbury home workshop have brightened up the lives of kids in need. Since 2022, Dave, a quality specialist for Kāinga Ora contractor BGIS, and his workmates, have spent Canterbury Anniversary weekend making toys from recycled

More state homes for Napier changing lives

Significant progress has been made increasing the number of state homes available in Napier, an area identified nationally where too many people have nowhere suitable to live. independent lives. Chris became homeless after he went through a number of challenges in 2019. He was depressed, drinking to isolate himself socially and he

Edith reaches 100th birthday milestone

For 100-year old Edith, the secret to a long life is simple; drink lots of water, eat your vegetables, and try to be kind. independent. “I live on my own and cook my own meals. I eat breakfast sausages with lots of veges. Instead of tea or coffee I only drink hot water. I also do

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