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  • New homes for Kaitaia

    Kaitaia development provides 13 warm, dry homes and lower power bills for residents. solar panels that will result in cheaper power bills for customers. Jeff Murray, Regional Director – Northland, says it is the first Kāinga Ora development in Te

  • From refugee to community leader

    Nasra wanted her new neighbourhood to feel safe and welcoming, so she made it her mission to create a friendly community. .” Nasra’s first step was to organise a Neighbours Day BBQ after seeing a poster about it. “On the day, around 50 people turned up and we had a wonderful time

  • Home improvements for Wellington families

    Kāinga Ora has invested nearly $11 million into maintaining its homes for tenants and their whānau in Wellington in the last year. The spending on maintenance covers things such as painting, fencing, roofing and driveway safety improvements. It’s all part of Kāinga Ora’s focus on improving

  • Kāinga Ora wins Safe 365 Supreme Award

    Kāinga Ora’s Health and Safety systems and processes have been recognised with winning both the Supreme and Best Large Enterprise categories in the Safest Places to Work Awards at the 2019 SAFE365 Awards. excellence in health, safety and well-being in the workplace. Kāinga Ora’s Health, Safety and Security Manager Tarniya Comie said Kāinga Ora is delighted with

  • Warmer, drier state homes for Auckland whānau

    Kāinga Ora has invested nearly $47 million into maintaining and improving its homes for its tenants and their whānau in Auckland. Year 18/19 investment has gone on such things as painting, fencing, roofing and driveway safety improvements across many of the 28,482 homes Kāinga Ora owns in

  • Rangiora school children entertained with close up look at construction of homes

    It is all go in Rangiora this month with the construction of new Kāinga Ora homes steaming ahead at Church, Lindon and Tyler Streets. homes in action from a bird’s eye view on an elevated platform. The very excited children received a lesson in site safety from Contract Construction, who are

  • Housing projects bring 143 new homes to Ōtāra and Papatoetoe

    Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen a wave of new social housing, with 143 new homes delivered since July – the largest build programme Ōtāra and Papatoetoe have seen in decades. members in the community. This development is thoughtfully designed and prioritises the comfort, safety, and accessibility of older adults,” he explained. With these

  • Partnerships key to activating sites

    Kāinga Ora and its build and development partners are reigniting the housing programme following the move to Alert Level 3. to ensure all health, safety and security checks, as well as preparation work, was complete, and carried out in accordance with the rules, before Tuesday 28

  • Density and amenity go hand in hand

    Sue Evans, urban designer for our flagship Community Lane development in Avondale, talks about the design elements that are helping turn the medium-density development into a community. to feel a sense of connection, not just to their home but to the wider community. It was important they felt safe here. One of the first design decisions we made

  • Old flames: Kāinga Ora partnership with Fire and Emergency NZ going strong

    A house fire can be devastating and at worst, deadly. To help reduce the risk of fires in our homes, we’ve joined forces with Fire and Emergency New Zealand. fires occurring in the first place, and to reduce harm to people and property when fires do occur. Our partnership means we work closely on important topics from

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