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Senior housing design builds connection

Kāinga Ora is playing its part in the regeneration of Avondale town centre by confirming its plans to build a new housing development for older people known as Highbury Triangle. Community Lane, is expected to include 236 homes, which will predominately be made up of a state housing complex for older people, alongside a component of

Kāinga Ora opens the doors on Auckland’s largest social housing development

Kāinga Ora is ready to start welcoming customers into Auckland’s largest and newest social housing development - Community Lane & Great North Road, formerly known as Highbury Triangle. . Regional Director for Auckland North and West Taina Jones says the homes for older people include adaptable design for people with deafness or hearing needs

A new home for a new year

The new 29 one-bedroom apartment social housing development in Nelson is ready to welcome Kāinga Ora customers. and West Coast, says people from the social housing register who have been waiting for a one-bedroom home will begin moving into the new development from early

Age is just a number for local Timaru legend

In his hometown of Timaru, John is better known by his alter ego, Scooterman. in 1994, I’ve loved the fun and self-expression you can have online and through social media. “The videos I film and create are a good bit of fun for me, and

From hospital bed to warm, dry home

Matty’s flat is comfortable and warm for her and her cat, Princess Nom Nom. But it’s also a workspace. She shares how the Kāinga Ora Accessibility Policy has made a difference for her. , added to that stress. “There’s no point putting a very sick person in a sick house,” she said. She was already on the Ministry of Social Development Housing

Kura students help bless 10 new Gisborne homes

New Gisborne apartments resounded with the sweet voices of students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki Hou as they assisted Kaikarakia to implant mauri (spiritual energy) into the homes. housing for the last two years. “The complex I was staying in had lots of corridors to navigate to the communal kitchen and bathroom facilities. Because of my

New town provides new life for father and son

Single dad Rob never imagined he and his son Tamawhero would end up living in Invercargill, but a move to the deep south has delivered them a new home and new outlook on life. work and ended up in emergency housing. “I knew I needed to find stable work and get us out of there,’’ says Rob. It was after a visit to the Ministry of Social

Accessibility at Kāinga Ora

Kāinga Ora has a responsibility to ensure we are getting housing right for all our customers, including those with accessibility needs. We have had an Accessibility Policy in place since 2020, which sets out our commitment for our public housing properties. In our homes Universal design delivers public housing that is more liveable for the entire population, including (but not limited to) young and growing

Housing projects bring 143 new homes to Ōtāra and Papatoetoe

Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen a wave of new social housing, with 143 new homes delivered since July – the largest build programme Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen in decades. The homes will help to house those 654 applicants on the housing register in the Ōtāra-Papatoetoe Local Board area. Kāinga Ora Regional Director for Counties

Introducing the new Housing Delivery Group

social housing for New Zealanders in need. While we won’t be growing the size of our housing portfolio at the same pace and scale we have in recent years, we’ll

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