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  • Partnership produces “home for life”

    As Pukeko Blue Ltd service users age and their ability or mobility declines, a new Kāinga Ora home built in partnership will continue to meet their needs. property in Bryndwr, Christchurch, was built in partnership with Miles Construction, Stuart Manning Architects and WSP, among the various trade and build partners

  • Dave’s toy-making skills bring a spark of joy

    For the past two years, wooden toys carefully created in Dave’s North Canterbury home workshop have brightened up the lives of kids in need. much. His love of creating and fixing things was passed on to him by his grandfather, a blacksmith. “My grandfather always said, if it was made by man, it can

  • Kāinga Ora enables a men's respite house in Gisborne

    A respite house for men has recently opened in Gisborne, thanks to the support of Kāinga Ora’s Community Group Housing. harm. If it’s the man who is being unsafe towards his family, it makes more sense for him to come away so that his partner and children can stay where they are

  • Home

    , one New Plymouth man is looking forward to brighter days. 11 December 2025 From couch surfing to a place to call home After years of couch surfing with friends

  • From Tenancy Manager to family member: How downsizing has made a difference

    Peter ‘couldn’t face the thought’ of moving from his home of 30 years after his wife passed. But he agreed to shift and, in the process, gained a new ‘family’ member. Tenancy Manager. The two got to know each other and Chloe could see Peter’s life and health could benefit from being in a new home. “She sort of twisted my arm

  • Lester’s getting his independence back

    This will be a special Christmas for Lester, as it's the first he's celebrating in his new, fully-accessible home. to not only get in and out of his home but live within it. “To begin with, I couldn’t move my legs or hands. Overnight I’d gone from being a hardworking man to

  • What’s in a name?

    A group of Christchurch residents will name their complex, an idea formed to help continue building community spirit. than simply having a healthy home. That connection with his neighbours and community support networks will be crucial as he recovers from surgery and manages his

  • From couch surfing to a place to call home

    After years of couch surfing with friends’ and family and living in a pup tent, James (Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe) finally has a place to call home. my first two-man pup tent,” James says. “I’ve spent so much time in that little tent it’s sentimental now. I’ve bounced between camping at the beach and

  • A stable home helps Thomas focus on healing

    When you are living with kidney failure, a warm, stable home is more than just a roof over your head – it’s a critical part of your recovery. For Gisborne man Thomas who spends 18 hours a week on a dialysis machine, managing his health is a matter of life and death. Until now, doing that without a

  • 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. have learned in the classroom. Invited by Kaikarakia Morehu Pewhairangi who has blessed many of our new homes in Gisborne, Kura principal Russel Wilson said

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