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Making cooking a breeze – Whanganui community gets inspired to eat well on a budget

From busy lives to raising a family, many people struggle to find the time or inspiration to cook healthy, nutritious meals within a budget for themselves and their whānau. , what was on the menu? Everything from enchiladas and cottage pie to keema curry with rice and spaghetti Bolognese. All four meals were made with the same base

Adventuring guinea pig inspires childhood tale

Nelson author Caroline’s special childhood friend, Norman Guinea Pig, is living on in the pages of a children’s book she has written in her retirement. Plus, with Caroline selling 360 copies since it was published a year ago. Caroline says the real-life version of Norman Guinea Pig lived with her family on a

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. “Do you have your high-vis? Your steel-caps? Don’t forget to put your safety glasses on.” With permits, certificates, training and PPE, construction workers in

New Lynn land purchase ensures heritage protection while meeting housing need

Kāinga Ora has bought a 2,000 sqm New Lynn site of local historical significance from Auckland Council’s Eke Panuku Development Auckland for a mixed-use development. property. As part of the development agreement with Eke Panuku, the façade of the Oag’s Building will be retained

Minis spur massive milestone: Hard work pays off with new home

The hard work of a former Kāinga Ora customer of 30 years has paid off as she settles in to her own home. fish and chips for the kids for tea. “I sat down with a piece of bread with some chips in it, on the bedroom floor by the wardrobe, and I cried. “I’ll never

New homes for Te Hapara consented

New homes for 21 whānau will be built on adjoining sections on Gladstone Road and Mill Road in Te Hapara Gisborne. Kāinga Ora homes and communities have been granted resource consent to build one and two storey homes, and a 3 storey building on Gladstone Road. . They are exactly why Kāinga Ora is working at pace to build more social housing in Tairāwhiti." With 549 whānau on the Social Housing Register in Tairāwhiti (as

UCOL | Te Pūkenga students design community spaces for Kāinga Ora customers

Kāinga Ora is upgrading 24 apartments at Brentwood Avenue in Palmerston North to make them warmer, drier and healthier. Kāinga Ora partnered with UCOL | Te Pūkenga students to design vibrant community spaces for the Brentwood and wider community to come together and connect

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“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. 2 piece of land with a mix of two- and three-bedroom walk up apartments. All six ground-floor units are also built to full universal design standard, ensuring

Opening of Te Ara Awataha – Greenway starting soon

One of the last pieces of the infrastructure puzzle for the Northcote greenway project has slotted into place. Turf was installed last week within Greenslade Reserve, one of the last steps in a Healthy Waters led stormwater upgrade to the multi-purpose outdoor facility

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