Search mast as in hiding

Matt Crockett appointed as new Kāinga Ora Chief Executive

The Kāinga Ora Board has appointed Matt Crockett as its new Chief Executive. improved company performance. Originally graduating and working as a Mining Engineer, Matt subsequently completed a Master of Philosophy in Management at Oxford

New homes a “little village” for Henderson

Whānau will soon be moving into 47 brand-new Kāinga Ora homes in Henderson, Auckland, delivered just in time for spring. issues. Matt is particularly proud of the build, which took 25 months to complete including the earth works. “At 47 homes, this is the biggest site we’ve

Building a pipeline of apprentices

Kāinga Ora has helped more than 70 young people into an apprenticeship with the assistance of training and pastoral care providers. balance.” Matt at work with Wright Wire Electrical Matt is one of more than 70 people Kāinga Ora have helped into an apprenticeship with the assistance of training

How the healing power of a home has given Matt his voice

Moving into a Kāinga Ora home has been such a game-changer for Matt that just three months on he’s regained the ability to speak. endured a long separation, so it was a pleasure to see them reconnect as a whānau unit in their new home.” “We’re so happy to be back together and it’s had an

Kāinga Ora appoints internal leader Tracey Taylor as Chief Executive

The Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities Board has appointed Tracey Taylor, currently Kāinga Ora’s Chief People and Assurance Officer, as its incoming Chief Executive. instrumental in leading the organisation’s transformation efforts through the Reset Plan. “She has already demonstrated outstanding leadership at Kāinga Ora as

Hundreds more on the tools through apprenticeship programmes

More than 500 budding tradespeople have been supported into careers over the past two years due to Kāinga Ora apprenticeship programmes. People wanting to learn a trade have been placed into work across New Zealand thanks to the Government’s booming build programme, both constructing public

Innovative approach to supplying building materials gets underway

A new building materials research programme is expected to increase productivity and reduce waste in construction. Kicked off alongside materials suppliers and build partners, the trial involves Kāinga Ora directly purchasing and arranging the delivery of materials for a

Construction underway for significant senior housing development

Building works have started at the 236-home flagship Kāinga Ora development known as Highbury Triangle in Auckland’s Avondale. homes will be built to Kāinga Ora universal design standards, which includes such things as wider hallways and level access. Indicative image of Highbury Triangle

Sale of historic Ponsonby villa supports renewal of state homes

New Zealand’s most valuable state house – a century-old villa in Ponsonby, Auckland – has sold at auction for $3.4 million. The sale of Trinity Street marks another step forward in the work of Kāinga Ora to renew and replace its state housing sales is being reinvested into social housing — building new, warm, dry homes where they’re most needed, or completing extensive upgrades to extend the life of our

Waikato Wellbeing Summit

Our staff are making an impact on a regional project in Waikato aimed at improving the wellbeing of all of the region by 2030. Waikato Housing Initiative and were invited as members of that to the summit. Other attendees were from local and central government, NGOs, government agencies

Search results