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‘My life changed’: Kāinga Ora delivers five homes a week in Canterbury during 2020

Jimaima was in tears when she got her new home. After years of struggles and living with the effects of a stroke, she now has a safe place to call her own. Hers is just one of 260 new homes provided for people in need in Canterbury in 2020. Manager Rochelle share a laugh. Letters from health professionals showed how important it was she receive a high priority rating from MSD, and Kāinga Ora was able

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. says. Maria’s home has recently been significantly renovated, as part of a Kāinga Ora programme to make older homes warmer and drier. After several months living

A stable home for Jamie after 60 years

Jamie from Palmerston North knows better than anyone what a difference a stable home can make. . “Without a place to put down roots, I would never have been able to put them both under my wing.” Jamie says he very grateful to Kāinga Ora and others who have

Aaliyah’s stars are aligning for success

Young mother Aaliyah works extremely hard to give her children a good life. And now that they have a bigger home, there is enough room for family life as well as study. in the lounge and the children had to sit on the floor at mealtimes.” For Kāinga Ora to allocate the right-sized home to customers, everyone living there needs

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. include a three-story walk-up building, only the second one we have built in Gisborne. Built by Iconiq Group, Kāinga Ora has purchased the light, bright homes

Coming home to Kerikeri

For Rewa, the move to a newly built Kāinga Ora home in Kerikeri was more than just somewhere safe and dry to live following the devastating impacts of cyclone Gabrielle. It was coming home. Ora. “I had heard about the new homes Kāinga Ora was building in Kerikeri, but I didn’t want to get my hopes up,” Rewa said. “So, when I got a call asking if I

New home a game-changer for wheelchair sports enthusiast

Wheelchair sports enthusiast and Dunedin local Dillon says his wellbeing has improved tenfold since he moved into his fully accessible Kāinga Ora home. mind and he knew things had to change. One of the personal touches Dillon has added to his Kainga Ora home In 2018 Dillon was offered an accessible Kāinga Ora

New home just the cat’s whiskers

Peter and Tasha the cat are purrfectly happy living in their Blenheim home. The Kāinga Ora customer and Tasha moved into their new one-bedroom unit earlier this year because his previous home in another part of Blenheim was being

Art passion helps overcome challenges

Faced with challenges throughout his life, Stuart turned to his passion for airbrushed art to help get him through. Now with a Kāinga Ora home as a stable base and his cat Little One by his side, he’s been able to hone his skills to produce some incredible artwork. lucky enough to be offered a Kāinga Ora home,” Stuart says. Stuart moved into a one-bedroom Kāinga Ora home with his cat Little One in June 2020 and they're both

A fresh start for Christmas

Just in time for the festive season, a formerly homeless New Plymouth resident is moving into a brand-new Kāinga Ora home in the heart of the city. essential services. “Going into Christmas with a place to rest my head is something I’m truly grateful for,” he says. These homes are part of Kāinga Ora’s

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