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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. Central Auckland all achieved Excellence, and a development in Whangārei received a Merit. Hosted by the Property Council of New Zealand, the prestigious awards

Ninety new homes for Kiwis – every week

Thousands of families and individuals have moved into a new Kāinga Ora home in the past year, with approximately 4,800 state homes expected to be delivered by 30 June 2024. , and the redevelopment of a site in Christchurch which saw eight old state homes replaced with 34 new ones. “We are also seeing impressive results through our

Renewable energy

As a landlord and urban developer, we are mindful of reducing our environmental footprint and helping create climate resilient homes and communities. on over 630 homes across New Zealand with tenants saving between $350-$1000 on their electricity bills, on average. Our solar panels are installed on homes in

Josh’s journey to supporting others

When Josh was going through one of the most difficult moments of his life, rather than focusing solely on his own journey, his thoughts turned to how he could help others in the same situation. own experience to help other spinal patients. “I started volunteering [for the New Zealand Spinal Trust, based at Burwood Hospital] while I was in hospital

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

Kāinga Ora backs suicide prevention initiative

Kāinga Ora will Fly the Flag in the name of positive mental health this month. to get help when they need it.” The construction sector has the highest proportion of suicides across all industries in New Zealand. Kāinga Ora has been

Hard work pays off for young family

Buying your first home is an accomplishment in itself, but it’s even more remarkable when you’re a young couple who came to New Zealand as refugees. street. The couple came to New Zealand from Nepal as refugees in 2010. Despite knowing of each other while living in Nepal, it wasn’t until the pair

Ruby a gem of the local community

Kāinga Ora customer Ruby is paddling away happily on a ‘waka of change’.

Ruby says she has turned her life around in the past five years since she moved from emergency housing into her Kāinga Ora home with her now 10-year-old and 17-year-old sons. in her 40s and is now a qualified personal trainer. When she graduated from the New Zealand Institute of Sport, she set up an online fitness programme but

Kāinga Ora solar programme awarded for breaking new ground

The award-winning Kāinga Ora renewable energy programme is leaving a legacy for both social housing customers and New Zealand’s electricity market. generation capacity – enough to power around 500 homes,” she said. “Added to this, we’ve introduced Allume SolShare technology to New Zealand, which enables

Thousands of new homes for New Zealanders

The first six months of this financial year has seen construction completed of nearly 1,500 new public homes for individuals and whānau throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. A further 3,300 more are being constructed for completion by the end of June. completed the build of seven new stand-alone homes. Five are one-bedroom and two are two-bedroom. Christchurch, Canterbury In Christchurch, three new homes were

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