About Us
Who we are
The creation of the new delivery agency Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities on 1 October 2019 marks the beginning of a step change in housing and urban development in New Zealand.
Our Structure
Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is a crown entity set up under the Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities Act 2019. It is a Crown agency under the Crown Entities Act 2004.
History of State Housing
New Zealand has a history of state involvement in housing that stretches back to 1894.
Housing statistics
Each quarter, Kāinga Ora publishes two sets of information for our managed stock and vacant properties.
Addressing housing demand
We are providing housing for people and families in need while delivering the support required to help them live well in our homes.
Our archives - Overview
Several thousand records relating to many aspects of state housing, including those relating to houses at one time owned by the state, are held by Archives New Zealand.
Our videos
In our journey to deliver housing and urban development we meet some incredible people, and discover some amazing stories. See the Kāinga Ora story throughout the videos.