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  • Māori home ownership prioritised through Housing Foundation partnership in Mangere

    Kāinga Ora are thrilled to partner with New Zealand Housing Foundation (Housing Foundation) to deliver affordable homes for Māori whānau in Mangere West. For over twenty years, New Zealand Housing Foundation has helped hundreds of families into home ownership. may not have the 20% deposit required to purchase a home on the open market." For those who have manageable debt or a low deposit, a rent-to-own scheme is an

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    Use our information sheets, explainers and other online resources to help shape your news stories. households, whether to rent or own. What sites were purchased under the Land Programme? There were four sites purchased: Ferncliffe Farm in Tauriko West

  • Kevin’s journey: from living in his car to giving back to his community

    When Kevin was living in his car, watching an apartment complex rise across the road, he never imagined he’d one day call it home or become the go-to guy for his neighbours. for a new knee, but I had to go on a benefit.” After his relationship ended, Kevin couldn’t afford rent on his own. He moved into his car for 6 months, sometimes

  • Tenant help and support

    Get quick answers on your home, maintenance, rent and everyday information in one place. Repairs and maintenance Rent Housing Support Manager (HSM) MyKāingaOra Tenant enquiry form Tenancy Your top questions Get something fixed (log a repair) Get

  • Home

    : Praveen’s story Drawing on his own experience of homelessness, Christchurch resident Praveen is quietly helping to ensure no one in his social housing community

  • Kāinga Ora tackles rent debt

    As part of its reset, Kāinga Ora is changing its approach to managing rent debt to speed up repayment and address some historic issues. Chief Executive Matt Crockett outlines the changes that are being made and the reasons for them. Over the past 12 months, our frontline teams have been working with tenants to reduce their rent debt. This has resulted in total rent debt falling from $21.6

  • Budget 2020 - More public housing to be built

    Through Budget 2020 the Government is investing more funding to help deliver 8,000 new public housing and transitional housing places so that more New Zealanders can have a place to call home that is warm, dry and safe. households who cannot access or sustain a tenancy in the private rental market for a range of reasons.  Public houses are owned or leased by Kāinga Ora or by

  • Our approach to rent debt

    We expect our tenants to pay their rent on time and in full. Our approach to managing rent debt focuses on helping tenants avoid falling too far behind. If a tenant misses a rent payment, we’ll get in touch quickly to

  • Paying your rent

    We want to help you keep on top of your rent and other bills. On this page you’ll find some useful information and advice. MyKāingaOra?  Login in or register now . Paying rent We expect all Kainga Ora tenants to pay their rent on time and in full. We’ve made changes to how we

  • Big steps forward for father and daughter

    When Shemaiah moved into his new Kāinga Ora home with his one-year-old daughter earlier this year, it coincided with an important milestone in their lives. Tiare-Pounamu was just learning how to walk and finally had her own space to totter around in their new two-bedroom home in Richmond, near Nelson. “Trying to

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