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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. prepare them for workplace expectations moving forward,” says Marshell. One of the students, Michael Mckay from Palmerston North, designed a safe, weatherproof

Food forest for future foraging

Our people have been doing the mahi to help create a food forest for locals in Molley Green Reserve, Mount Roskill, Auckland.  Ora Tenancy Managers Ameleina and Annie planted harakeke (flax) in the surrounding forest, and Karla and Local MP Michael Wood added comfrey (nutrient for

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. family and pitches in to volunteer at the community events Nasra organises. “I moved in here five years ago along with my husband Jafari and four children. It was

From growing plants to growing communities

Kāinga Ora has collaborated with St Brigid's School in Johnsonville to help bring a community garden to life. practical learning sessions that benefit both the students and wider community. Andrew is a photography whizz and the organiser for each session. Chris says that

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. It was this that led Kāinga Ora and UCOL | Te Pūkenga to join forces and organise a free cooking class for the Whanganui community, including Kāinga Ora

Families move into first Wairarapa Kāinga Ora homes

We are excited to share the completion of new homes in Masterton, marking the first deliveries in a larger pipeline aimed at addressing the urgent need for housing in the Wairarapa region. The completion of 18 homes at Iorns Street North and three homes on Michael Street, along with two new homes in Dannevirke signifies a significant step forward

People collector Anna brings her community together

Anna lives in a Kāinga Ora home in Palmerston North and loves her neighbourhood for its national heritage significance, accessibility and the large reserve nearby that offers many opportunities for the community to connect. ’ to organising events in the reserve and establishing a community garden. One of the events Anna looks back on with pride is the open-air cinema she organised

Partnering in Ōpōtiki for new homes

More public housing is on the way in Ōpōtiki following the purchase by Kāinga Ora of land from Ōpōtiki District Council. Twenty-one new homes are in early planning stages for the 5,600m2 parcel of land on the corner of Wellington and Union streets. The sale reiterates both

Gender and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

of the Public Service Commission which includes engaging with our people and unions to reduce any gaps. We closely measure our progress to improve our position

Randwick Road sparkles with community spirit and collaboration

We all know that many hands make light work – which is exactly what happened at the Kāinga Ora complex on Randwick Road in the Hutt Valley where a brilliant demonstration of community spirit and collaboration has given the property a new lease of life. their environment. To help address this, the Kāinga Ora Lower Hutt office and local Community Policing team teamed up to organise a community clean-up event to

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