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Peggy's top tips to getting to 100

Mt Roskill resident Peggy joined an exclusive club of Kāinga Ora residents when she celebrated turning 100 on 16 June 2023. to talk about family stuff and bringing up children,” Peggy says. “These days I look forward to watching all my favourite TV programmes. My favourite show

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. used a generator for power and every time it was switched on my moko would coming running, because for them it meant one thing – TV!” In February 2023, things

Kevin’s journey: from living in his car to giving back to his community

When Kevin was living in his car, watching an apartment complex rise across the road, he never imagined he’d one day call it home or become the go-to guy for his neighbours. you see. But it was boring nothing to do. No TV. I’d go to the library for coffee and books or walk around the park, but not too far because of my knee.” “I

Zita gifts taonga to welcome new neighbours

When nine newly built homes were blessed in Rutherford Road Napier recently, a very special guest turned up to welcome the families who were moving into the neighbourhood. Gabrielle Zita has crocheted 3500 baby blankets. “Each one takes me about half a day or more to make. I don’t watch a lot of TV, so I crochet. One of my sisters has

Budgeting tips

Find tips and tools to help with budgeting, saving and preparing for unexpected costs. to talk about options. Contents insurance You will need to pay for insurance on the contents of your home, this might be your tv, bed and clothing. You can talk

Keeping our Pacific communities updated on COVID-19

Talofa lava | Kia orana | Tēnā koutou katoa During this time it’s really important all whānau are kept up to date with information about the COVID-19 outbreak and the rules around the current national lockdown. The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has been working to engage Pacific Aotearoa, the Pacific communities across the nation through a number of ways. It has

Kāinga Ora state housing projects under assessment

A number of Kāinga Ora projects are under assessment while we review our social housing delivery pipeline, with a focus on best value for money and areas of greater social housing need. Over the two years to 30 June 2026, Kāinga Ora will be adding 2,650 homes to our state housing stock and renewing almost 3,000 other state homes. We build

Kaliopasi family enjoy a new home for Christmas

Last week nine members of the Kaliopasi family moved into a new five-bedroom home that was built by students at Unitec in Auckland under a trade academy partnership with Kāinga Ora. The 143sqm home was trucked to Gisborne earlier this year. On Friday (9 December 2022) Wesley Methodist Church Pastor Sione Kaliopasi gathered his wider family around and along with local kaumatua Tei Nohotima blessed

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