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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

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

From housing uncertainty to home ownership for a Timaru family

When Sarah and Mike look around the home they recently purchased in Timaru, they feel incredibly grateful for how far they’ve come. . They were renting privately in Timaru. The house was nice, but the high rent kept them living week to week and carrying significant debt. “Then we got the dreaded 42

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

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

From couch surfing to a place to call home

After years of couch surfing with friends’ and family and living in a pup tent, James (Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe) finally has a place to call home. there, James and his son spent a couple of months in emergency motel accommodation before moving into transitional housing. “That was good, but it never felt like my own

Kāinga Ora home leapfrogs family to home ownership

Denise and Shannon know the difference a stable home can make. They've recently been able to purchase their very own home, and credit their former Kāinga Ora home as the stable base that helped them get there. “I’m very grateful for the help we’ve received and I’m proud of the way we used that help to purchase a home of our own for our family,” Denise says. Denise

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. at 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

Kāinga Ora home a place to make new memories

Blenheim mum Maria and her whānau gather around the dining table in the kitchen of their Kāinga Ora home every day, connecting with each other over kai. in Hamilton, Maria has had to adjust to life without them, while starting her own family. Living in a stable home where she’s been able to create her own traditions

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

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