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Whānau in Tuakau love their newly renovated homes, describing them as being “like brand new”. customer Beverly. She loves her renovated home so much that she wants to buy it. “If I won the lottery, I’d buy this house. It’s beautiful now and I’m so proud

Neighbourly support during Cyclone Gabrielle

Looking out for each other. That was the natural reaction to the challenges faced during Cyclone Gabrielle from residents in a group of five Kāinga Ora homes in Green Meadows, Napier. road I could get food for neighbours who weren’t getting their meals on wheels delivered at that time.“ Darienne’s neighbour Helen was grateful to have

Home for Christmas – Feona’s early gift

Feona has picked out the perfect spot for her Christmas tree this year. thrilled to be in her brand-new home. “I still can’t believe it. You will never know how amazing it was to get the call to say I finally had a place. They told

Kaliopasi family enjoy a new home for Christmas

Last week nine members of the Kaliopasi family moved into a new five-bedroom home that was built by students at Unitec in Auckland under a trade academy partnership with Kāinga Ora. The 143sqm home was trucked to Gisborne earlier this year. the housing shortage in Aotearoa. Kāinga Ora provided the plan and the students did the construction to Healthy Homes Standards. All houses are built under

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. called Polly and feels lucky “to have a family who loved me as much as I loved them”. One day he goes on a big adventure and gets lost, just like Caroline’s pet

Kāinga Ora helping keen Kiwis into trades

Kāinga Ora is helping dozens of Kiwis into trades, thanks to its apprenticeship programme. 1 News last night cast the spotlight on the growing number of Kiwis upping tools, particularly women, Māori and Pasifika. The news team visited Team 1’s

Self-sown and supreme: How a Greenlane garden grew

Congratulations to our Greenlane customer David, whose paradise of palms, succulents and native plants has earned the top award in this year’s Great Gardens of Kāinga Ora competition. A single tree stood in the yard when David moved into his Kāinga Ora home 25 years ago. “Everywhere else was just grass,” he says. But it didn’t stay that way

Social housing wins top New Zealand colour award

North Canterbury social housing is among art centres, educational precincts and pop-up cafes in being recognised for inspirational, creative and innovative use of colour. Kāinga Ora’s 28 homes cornering High and White streets in Rangiora – designed by Rohan Collett Architects and built by Home Construction – won the Grand Prix

Kāinga Ora Wellington developments take out top design awards

Two developments delivering great outcomes for the people who live in them, have been recognised at the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Wellington Awards. Brown Architects (external link) (pictured above) both won awards for multi-unit housing at awards held on 6 May.  In addition to winning both of the

Redhill state home provided foundation for whānau to thrive

The door is always open at Jeanette and Scotty’s home as they welcome you to sit at their kitchen table where Jeanette has lovingly set-up kai. to stay at night. He’ll give you his last dollar in his back pocket." Whether it was Scotty’s annual New Year’s hangi that everyone came home at midnight to

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