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Industry Hub

Kāinga Ora has several focus areas that influence how we work with, and within, communities to deliver new homes and amenities. Find out more here.

Build, Community, Sustainability, Partnerships

Recycling and reuse at the heart of Port Chalmers

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Build, Community, Sustainability, Partnerships

Recycling and reuse at the heart of Port Chalmers redevelopments

The redevelopment of Kāinga Ora homes in Port Chalmers, Dunedin is showing how a more sustainable approach to developing sites can benefit not only the environment, but the local community as well.

Build, Community, Sustainability

From (under) the ground up: How thriving communities

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Build, Community, Sustainability

From (under) the ground up: How thriving communities begin

Infrastructure is more than just pipes and cables, it’s the things that bring people together and which make our neighbourhoods more resilient. Done well, infrastructure can increase connectivity, improve our environment and enable thousands of homes.

Build, Community

More whanau in the

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Build, Community

More whanau in the trade

When Matthew Sauni qualified as an electrician, one of the best parts was making his family proud.

Build, Community, Sustainability, Partnerships

Building opportunity through

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Build, Community, Sustainability, Partnerships

Building opportunity through waste

Timber from old public houses is being used to create new furniture and assist with skills training in Tonga.

Community, Partnerships

People at the heart - The Kāinga Ora maintenance

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Community, Partnerships

People at the heart - The Kāinga Ora maintenance programme

With around 68,000 homes in its portfolio, New Zealand’s public housing provider Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities, is also the country’s largest landlord.

Community

How events build a sense of community at Hobsonville

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How events build a sense of community at Hobsonville Point

Building quality houses is an important part of HLC’s work. But getting people out of those houses and interacting with one another and their environment is crucial to building a sense of community.

Community, Partnerships

Hobsonville Point homes first in planned ‘evolution’ of New Zealand’s residential rental

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Community, Partnerships

Hobsonville Point homes first in planned ‘evolution’ of New Zealand’s residential rental market

More New Zealanders are renting than ever before, and the ranks of ‘generation rent’ are predicted to continue to swell.

Community

Creating a sense of place for Mt Roskill

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Creating a sense of place for Mt Roskill community

Community

Northcote Greenway: Weaving the strands of community

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Northcote Greenway: Weaving the strands of community together

Northcote residents and students are providing valuable input to the design of the Awataha Greenway so that it becomes a place that is treasured by the community.

Community, Partnerships

Putting community at the centre of urban

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Community, Partnerships

Putting community at the centre of urban development

Putting the community at the centre of suburban development in Auckland is essential to creating a sense of ownership and pride of place for residents.