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  • YouTube, emojis and surfing the web – Neta is queen of them all

    Senior customer Neta has become a confident queen of emojis since taking part in a digital literacy course at her Kāinga Ora complex in South Auckland. she’ll say, ‘OK, I can do that’ and ‘I wonder what this is? Let me have a look’. And she’s very good with emojis!” At Kāinga Ora, we’re proud to support the

  • Next step in better housing outcomes for Tauranga

    Tenants in elder housing units in Tauranga are being welcomed to Kāinga Ora following completion of the purchase of most of Tauranga City Council’s elder housing portfolio. -growing city,” says Darren Toy. Tauranga City Council Commission Chair Anne Tolley says the transfer of village ownership to Kainga Ora provides a classic ‘win

  • A place for community connection

    More than a year since it first opened its doors, a dedicated community space in Nelson is helping locals to foster connections and creating opportunities for them to support and uplift one another. activities that everyone in the community can enjoy. Book the space today by visiting: Book Tuia te Hapori (OK Street Community Hub) (external link) Donna and

  • Edith reaches 100th birthday milestone

    For 100-year old Edith, the secret to a long life is simple; drink lots of water, eat your vegetables, and try to be kind. . “That’s me and Rock Hudson a long, long time ago,” says Edith, pointing to the black and white image and launching into a lovely rendition of the 1960s classic song

  • Coming home to Kerikeri

    For Rewa, the move to a newly built Kāinga Ora home in Kerikeri was more than just somewhere safe and dry to live following the devastating impacts of cyclone Gabrielle. It was coming home. in town.” In fact, the whare where Rewa lived with her whanau was so remote that connecting to the grid was out of the question. “We got by ok,” Rewa said. “We

  • New Palmerston North walkway offers play opportunities for the community

    What used to be a gloomy and unappealing walkway in Palmerston North is now a fun-filled place where tamariki can linger and play. student’s themes alongside some classic play-on-the-way designs to create the walkway,” says Whitney. “It was important that the tamariki got to see some of their

  • Parks and amenities benefit residents and builders at Hobsonville Point

    Giving communities early access to amenities like parks, walkways and public artwork as part of new developments helps enhance wellbeing and land value overall, a new report on the Hobsonville Point development has found. builders and developers,” Lietz says. Peter Cooney, Director of Classic Builders, agrees. “Kāinga Ora’s early investment in social amenities like cafes, open

  • Celebrating the opening of Freeland Reserve in Roskill South

    On Saturday 29 October the Roskill South community joined the Kāinga Ora Roskill Development Team to celebrate the reopening of Freeland Reserve. the local primary school, a classic kiwi sausage sizzle, and a scavenger hunt with an ice cream prize were just some of the family fun events enjoyed by everyone

  • How Covid-19 is helping Kāinga Ora better support its customers

    Kāinga Ora has supported more than 42,000 customers through wellbeing calls during Covid-19 alert levels in New Zealand, prompting us to change some of the ways we work with our people. human being, who just wants to know you’re OK, because I think a lot of elderly people, during the lockdown, were a bit scared. “Having been in my home for 30

  • Community comes together for Waiata Wednesdays

    Every Wednesday evening, Tamihana and friends gather to sing waiata, learn about Te Ao Māori and nurture their growing community. With Tamihana (Te Popoto) on guitar, ‘Waiata Wednesday’ usually begins with a rousing version of Toia Mai , and takes in feel good classics like Pokarekare Ana