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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
4 Fēpueli 2025
Kāinga Ora refocusing on its core mission
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is refocusing on its core mission of providing and managing quality social housing for New Zealanders in need.
31 Sānuali 2025
Twelve inner city apartments for Napier
Situated on Wellesley Road, they are the first three-storey apartments close to the central city that Kāinga Ora has delivered in many years. Now they are completed, whānau will start moving in.
30 Sānuali 2025
Kāinga Ora invites wool sector to submit proposals for carpet supply
Kāinga Ora is now offering both wool and nylon carpet providers the opportunity to tender for the supply of carpet and underlay in its homes.
30 Sānuali 2025
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.
29 Sānuali 2025
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.
27 Sānuali 2025
Transforming Lower Hutt: The Epuni Development
Kāinga Ora proudly celebrates the completion of the Epuni Development, the largest housing project in Lower Hutt. This transformative initiative delivers 134 modern, warm, and energy-efficient homes, nearly tripling the capacity of the original site.
24 Sānuali 2025
Palmerston North welcomes 50 new homes and a community space
Today, the local community came together to mark the completion of 50 new two-, three- and four-bedroom homes and a community space at North Street in Palmerston North.
16 Sānuali 2025
Young family's lives changed by new home
After only a few months in their new Kāinga Ora home, Natasha and her daughters Abi and Alex are finding their lives have changed for the better.
19 Tīsema 2024
Second stage of assessments under way for state housing projects
Over the past few months, we have been reviewing our social housing delivery pipeline.
19 Tīsema 2024
Leo dons Santa’s hat this Christmas
Leo marked the first Christmas in his new home by taking on a very important role – none other than Santa Claus himself!
18 Tīsema 2024
Drones a game changer for maintenance
In a first for Kāinga Ora, we’re trialling the use of drones to assess the condition of roofs and gutters on our homes, and it’s proving to be a game changer for our maintenance teams.
17 Tīsema 2024
Local students brighten holidays with handmade Christmas cards for the community
The festive season started with a special surprise for over 250 customers and their neighbours, hand-delivered by Kāinga Ora staff early December.
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