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Building material donation for Mangere church

An act of kindness by the Free Church of Tonga – Mounga Olive has come full circle, with the organisation receiving more than $5,000 in building materials for a new social services centre. describes the donation as “awesome” and says the church feels “really blessed”. “Many of our church members are tradespeople, and they’ve volunteered their labour

Supporting youth to earn while they learn

At Kāinga Ora we’re using the scale of construction at our Northcote Development to provide employment for young people, and it’s something we’re really proud of. employment. Their focus includes the development of life and work competency skills for youth in the infrastructure industry. “Ama Civil, part of the Ama Training

Kāinga Ora and Spotless celebrate biggest ever cohort of young Māngere cadets

Seventeen-year-old sisters Tarial, Salote and Aliitasi Seuteni were busier than usual during the term one school holidays; they spent them getting up early and learning how to wire in lights and install ovens. The sisters were among 35 youth, including five young women, recognised at a recent awards ceremony for their involvement in the Māngere Development

Saving a slice of sustainability

Nick and Loretta have fed their community for years through hard work and green thumbs at a plot on vacant Kāinga Ora land. Ora – wanted to get involved, donating time, labour and materials to get the new garden up and running. Nick and Loretta, each in yellow high-vis, with some of

Innovative approach to supplying building materials gets underway

A new building materials research programme is expected to increase productivity and reduce waste in construction. . “Kāinga Ora has contracted the five builders involved and their sub trades on a labour only basis. “Build contracts that Kāinga Ora has typically used in the

Molley Green Reserve: ‘a place we call home’ reopens

It’ll help enable up to 1,200 new homes in Auckland’s Roskill Development and is “hugely important” to the community that’s already here. Join Leah and Tessa for a tour of the newly-reopened Molley Green Reserve. local youth activities, share a connection with Molley Green Reserve. “A lot of our youth work early on started off at this park,” says Salvation Army Youth Worker

Connections with communities

Partnering our tenants with local services and their wider community is an important function of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The value of ensuring our tenants are given the tools and connections to live well in their homes is immeasurable. refurbished by the Christchurch City Council in 1999 after many years as a youth hostel. Today, it is managed by a Trust for the community to enjoy through its

Special community award for tenant Malcom Rundle

Members of the Mount Roskill community and Kāinga Ora Community Team nominated Malcolm Rundle for a ‘Puketāpapa Community Volunteer Award’ for all his mahi in the community over a number of years. Board, Puketāpapa Youth Foundation and Community agreed with Malcolm to be formally presented with his award at a community celebration this year. We asked Malcolm

Locals lap up Stone Soup event

A local Whanganui community event with close ties to Kāinga Ora has been connecting the community for more than 12 years. Tenancy Manager, Kirsty, who pitched it to Te Ora Hou (external link) , a national network of faith-based Maori youth and community development organisations

Māngere Community Enviro Hub: ‘From picking up rubbish, to planting out trees, to feeding the people’

Mangere community groups have taken a site provided by Kāinga Ora and grown it into a space to connect and protect their environment. ,” Rata says. “It’s really important, our collaboration, it’s really what brings the community together and it’s what connects us.” JP Puleitu, Advisor – Youth

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