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  • Small steps make big difference in Christchurch street

    Dickson Crescent resident Andrea has always dreamed of having a nice fence like the one she has now. . Hers is just one of many freshly stained fences in the Christchurch street, after Tenancy Manager Mel put out the call for help staining. Her call was

  • MATES in Construction partnership extended

    We are pleased to have re-cemented our partnership with the MATES in Construction suicide prevention programme for another two years. . The programme will also benefit from greater regional reach, with MATES in Construction hiring staff in Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. MATES new Kāinga

  • 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

  • “Hard to fault” Kāinga Ora developments win property industry awards

    Five Kāinga Ora social housing developments have received top accolades at the recent 2024 Property Industry Awards. A complex at Riccarton Road, Christchurch, won the overall award in the social and affordable housing category, while developments in Lower Hutt, Māngere and

  • Community comes together to celebrate momentous occasion

    It was a time of celebration in Tauranga when our customer Sylvia recently celebrated her 100th birthday. A small party was held in her garden with a banquet of sweet and savoury treats and decorations displayed across the marquee. received the renowned 100th birthday card from King Charles III. Sylvia has faced many challenges throughout her 100 years, including living in Christchurch

  • Thousands of new homes for New Zealanders

    The first six months of this financial year has seen construction completed of nearly 1,500 new public homes for individuals and whānau throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. A further 3,300 more are being constructed for completion by the end of June. completed the build of seven new stand-alone homes. Five are one-bedroom and two are two-bedroom. Christchurch, Canterbury In Christchurch, three new homes were

  • Ruby a gem of the local community

    Kāinga Ora customer Ruby is paddling away happily on a ‘waka of change’.

    Ruby says she has turned her life around in the past five years since she moved from emergency housing into her Kāinga Ora home with her now 10-year-old and 17-year-old sons. With a stable roof over her head, the Christchurch mum spent two years volunteering for her local community patrol, which supports Police to keep the area safe

  • Two new Westport homes completed

    Residents will soon move into two new warm and dry homes in Westport after construction was completed this month. . The homes were manufactured off-site at Rolleston Prison, near Christchurch, under a partnership between Kāinga Ora and the Department of Corrections. &nbsp

  • Kāinga Ora backs suicide prevention initiative

    Kāinga Ora will Fly the Flag in the name of positive mental health this month. Ora building sites across Auckland and Christchurch and will eventually be rolled out nationwide. Slade McFarland is the MATES in Construction relationship

  • 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. , or who are connected to charitable organisations such as a Christchurch foodbank or Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou. “Last year we made about 150 toys at Christmas

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