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See the latest updates from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
6 March 2024
Feeding our wild friends at the zoo
When two Kāinga Ora sites were cleared in West Auckland recently, we were delighted to be able to donate vegetation to the very hungry residents of Auckland Zoo.
5 March 2024
Young mum’s home ownership dreams come true
For Maddy, a Dunedin neonatal nurse and mother of two, owning a home and providing a stable base for her young family has been a long-held goal.
24 April 2024
Thrift and connection – Diana inspires her neighbours
Avid knitter Diana has discovered an innovative way to use discarded plastic - she knits it into eye-catching bags and phone cases, which she gifts and sells within her community.
24 April 2024
WelTec students building skills, homes and futures
Four Whanganui families will soon get the keys to new homes in Harper Street and Puriri Street that were built for them by Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) students preparing for jobs in the construction industry.
16 April 2024
Age is just a number for local Timaru legend
In his hometown of Timaru, John is better known by his alter ego, Scooterman.
15 April 2024
New homes to be delivered in Dunedin
Kāinga Ora is planning to purchase seven new homes from a local Dunedin developer to bring more homes to the Otago community.
11 April 2024
100,000 native plants to help grow local careers
Over the next three years the Environmental Cadetship programme will help local residents from eastern Porirua gain valuable qualifications and on-the-job training, whilst seeing more than 100,000 native plants planted through Bothamley and Cannons Creek parks.
9 April 2024
New homes set to increase housing supply in Westport
Kāinga Ora last week offered the community the chance to walk through the new Queen Street homes in Westport, which it plans to purchase later this month.
8 April 2024
Whānau moving from motels into Gisborne’s largest social housing development
Whānau are ready to move into Gisborne’s new 31 home, social housing development this week. For most of the new tenants, it will be the first time they have had a long-term place to live for some time.
5 April 2024
Major milestone for Auckland large-scale development
Residents in the Auckland suburb of Northcote now have access to better roads, new parks and public spaces following completion of extensive civil infrastructure works at the Kāinga Ora development.
4 April 2024
Exciting new chapter for Wellington: Rolleston Street development completed
Kāinga Ora has marked a significant milestone in Wellington's central city housing journey with the completion of Te Ō, in Rolleston Street.
3 April 2024
Kāinga Ora home a place to make new memories
Blenheim mum Maria and her whānau gather around the dining table in the kitchen of their Kāinga Ora home every day, connecting with each other over kai.
27 March 2024
Delivering more housing when it’s needed most
With price and inflationary pressures making developing and building homes more expensive, Kāinga Ora is reassessing a small number of its developments to ensure they are cost-effective while continuing to deliver more social housing.
26 March 2024
Long term renewal plan for Ōrākei
Over the next decade, some of our oldest social housing in Auckland will be replaced.
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