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Jayne’s on cloud nine in her new whare

Jayne and her whānau were over the moon to be offered a Kāinga Ora home specifically designed for wheelchair users. They say it’s like being on another planet compared with their last home - a drafty garage. After suffering life-changing injuries in a serious car accident, Jayne needed a home with wheelchair access and space for her healthcare equipment. Before

Community comes together for Waiata Wednesdays

Every Wednesday evening, Tamihana and friends gather to sing waiata, learn about Te Ao Māori and nurture their growing community. weekly get togethers hold a special significance. “The first week I was here we had waiata. I was a professional singer for 60-odd years but I had an accident

Flying the flag to support our mates

With construction workers six times more likely to die by suicide than a workplace accident, hundreds of sites across the country are flying the flag in support of mental health and suicide prevention. to suicide from a building site than we are to lose them from a workplace accident.” One of MATES in Construction’s core aims is to advance mental health

Auckland Light Rail is a win for urban planning, people and the planet

Late last month, Cabinet announced the much-anticipated decision on the route and mode for Auckland Light Rail, the $14.6b project to create mass rapid transit between the CBD and Māngere. Over the last year, I have had the privileged of serving on the Auckland Light Rail (external link) Establishment Board. The Board oversaw the work of the

Conserving water at work and at home

It’s great to enjoy the warmer weather at this time of year but it also means the demand for water rises just like the temperature does. Over summer, demand for water in Auckland rises by up to 20%. The previous record for the most amount of water used in a single day was broken three times last

Public housing renovations at record levels

New Zealand’s older public homes are being renovated in record numbers as Kāinga Ora undertakes one of the biggest housing renewal programmes the country has seen. be truly life-changing for the whānau who live in those homes,” Mr Dougherty says. For the homes we renovated last year Kāinga Ora supplies included: Nearly

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. Since 2022, Dave, a quality specialist for Kāinga Ora contractor BGIS, and his workmates, have spent Canterbury Anniversary weekend making toys from recycled

Healthier homes under Homestar

A new standard in public housing is already helping tenants save money on power bills and providing warmer, healthier homes. Kāinga Ora complex in Christchurch last week and said she was proud to see the organisation showing strong leadership in this space. "This project is a clear

4,864 new Kāinga Ora homes delivered in 12 months

This year Kāinga Ora has delivered over 4,864 new state houses for individuals and whānau throughout the country. Patrick Dougherty, General Manager Construction & Innovation says “Over the last 12 months Kāinga Ora teams have worked hard to deliver new social housing

Stepping up the response to housing need

Kāinga Ora Chief Executive Officer Andrew McKenzie sets out three new approaches the agency is adopting to meeting familiar housing challenges. communities. But there are challenges. And these produce the demanding and in some cases totally unacceptable situations that have drawn public concern this week

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