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  • Rent freeze for all tenants

    The Government recently confirmed all residential rent increases would be frozen for 6 months. This is effective from March 26, 2020. Approximately 6000 of our customers would have received a rent increase letter from us in recent weeks that talked about

  • Wellbeing checks well received

    We know it has been a confusing and possibly upsetting time for our tenants and their whānau, with the change to a Level 4 Alert as a result of COVID-19 so we’re reaching out to check in on them. clarification about all residential rent increases being frozen by the Government for six months, from 25 March 2020. During these calls, we also want to know if

  • Kāinga Ora tackles rent debt

    As part of its reset, Kāinga Ora is changing its approach to managing rent debt to speed up repayment and address some historic issues. Chief Executive Matt Crockett outlines the changes that are being made and the reasons for them. debt peak, and why? Rent debt increased significantly between 2019 and 2023. There were a range of things that contributed to this, including the impact of the

  • Budget 2020 - More public housing to be built

    Through Budget 2020 the Government is investing more funding to help deliver 8,000 new public housing and transitional housing places so that more New Zealanders can have a place to call home that is warm, dry and safe. will finance its proportion of the additional 8000 places by increasing its borrowing over the next 4-5 years, anticipated to be approximately $5 billion. Budget

  • First agreement for infrastructure fund enables additional iwi housing in Porirua

    Over 400 additional homes will be enabled for the people of Porirua thanks to the first Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF) agreement recently signed between Kāinga Ora, Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira (Ngāti Toa Rangatira), and Porirua City Council. significantly increase the density, taking the homes we are creating from 443 to 880,” he says. “Alongside an increase in housing, we see the IAF as a catalyst and

  • Media resources

    Use our information sheets, explainers and other online resources to help shape your news stories. an urban development mandate that included increasing the supply of build-ready land for all types of housing, may also be divested, following the Government’s

  • Supported Housing

    Supported Housing brings together publicly funded housing with support services that are essential to the wellbeing of people and whānau living in the home. Ora supports through the provision of the home that we rent or lease either directly to a Funder or to a Provider organisation they have funded. Examples of

  • Our approach to rent debt

    We expect our tenants to pay their rent on time and in full. We’ve made changes to how we manage rent debt to help prevent tenants from getting too far behind. If a tenant misses a rent payment, we’ll get in touch

  • Paying your rent

    We want to help you keep on top of your rent and other bills. On this page you’ll find some useful information and advice. You can also contact us if you have any questions. Paying rent We expect all Kainga Ora tenants to pay their rent on time and in full. We’ve made changes to how we manage rent debt to help prevent tenants from

  • Budget 2022: Changes announced for first home products

    The Government has today announced changes to some of the home ownership products administered by Kāinga Ora, enabling more New Zealanders to access support to purchase their first home. the First Home Grant have increased for many places throughout the country, to align with the current market. The Government is also removing house price caps

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