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How the healing power of a home has given Matt his voice

Moving into a Kāinga Ora home has been such a game-changer for Matt that just three months on he’s regained the ability to speak. don’t have the words to accurately describe how grateful I feel, it’s overwhelming, but I know I have been blessed.” Pene says opening the door to their new home

Social gatherings a great tonic

Kāinga Ora tenants in Mosgiel have discovered a great way to catch up and, at the same time, help stave off the issue of loneliness which can affect many. “If I didn’t have this group to come to I’d be sitting on my own at home.” Kāinga Ora tenant Eleanor’s words are sadly a sign of a much larger issue. According

Valuable insights from Oranga holiday programme

Holiday programmes are always heaps of fun and a recent Oranga - Auckland programme was no exception. homes and hearing in their own words what they see as important in their community provided valuable Insights for us.” says Tess Liew, Kāinga Ora Community

Healthier homes under Homestar

A new standard in public housing is already helping tenants save money on power bills and providing warmer, healthier homes. on yet. Words just can’t say how happy I am." Homestar, which is run by the New Zealand Green Building Council, is a national residential rating tool to evaluate

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. . Distracted by sole care of her moko and her work as a cleaner, she had overlooked the policy renewal date. “There are no words to express how it feels to watch

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. only reclaimed her language, but uses it every day in her work advocating for people and families in need of housing,  many of whom are Pasifika. For two

Creative customer rests easy in new home

Salah feels like he can start afresh in his new Kāinga Ora home. He moved into a new development in Auckland’s New Lynn in February. environment for me." Salah with one of his surrealist art works. Salah has led an interesting life. His passion for both people and art have provided

Renewable energy

As a landlord and urban developer, we are mindful of reducing our environmental footprint and helping create climate resilient homes and communities. help make better use of social housing roof space and to reduce energy hardship for tenants. By early 2025, the programme had successfully installed solar panels

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. own experience to help other spinal patients. “I started volunteering [for the New Zealand Spinal Trust, based at Burwood Hospital] while I was in hospital

Unitec and Kāinga Ora partner to deliver quality homes for families in need

Students at Unitec (Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka) in Auckland are getting hands on experience building new homes and a Gisborne whānau will benefit. Unitec and Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities - to build four relocatable homes for families in Aotearoa New Zealand. Another three two-bedroom homes are being

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