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Work starting soon on new homes at Maraenui

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is starting work soon to deliver 31 new, much needed family homes at Maraenui, Napier. while they are helped to find a more permanent place to live. The people and whānau who will stay in these homes may already be living, working or going to school

Peggy's top tips to getting to 100

Mt Roskill resident Peggy joined an exclusive club of Kāinga Ora residents when she celebrated turning 100 on 16 June 2023. with Peggy. She was certainly the local celebrity,” Natalie says. Across New Zealand, we have ten customers living in our Kāinga Ora homes that are 100 years or

More state homes for Napier changing lives

Significant progress has been made increasing the number of state homes available in Napier, an area identified nationally where too many people have nowhere suitable to live. the last four years, we have built 270 new Napier homes, says Regional Director East North Island Naomi Whitewood (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi). “We have another 55

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. ‘Abeline’. Edith was born in Kaitaia at the top of the North Island into a family of eight siblings. She went on to have four sons of her own. As well as

Construction completed on eight new public homes in Waipukurau

Eight whānau will be moving into the new homes recently built on the corner of Herbert Road and River Terrace in Waipukurau. the Hawke’s Bay, says Naomi Whitewood (Ngāti Porou, Ngapuhi), Regional Director East North Island, Kāinga Ora “The completion of these homes is welcome progress

Angel was here: First Otago retrofit home completed

Lorraine’s home of 37 years has been given a new lease on life after being the first property to undergo retrofit modifications in Dunedin. After 37 years and three generations living in her Kāinga Ora property, it comes as no surprise when Lorraine describes her home as “a life story”. “My

35 tamariki move into long-term homes

The first stage of a new housing development in Te Hapara Gisborne, will see thirty-five tamariki moving out of unsuitable housing into nine new, long-term homes. one two-bedroom home. Naomi Whitewood, (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) Regional Director East North Island, says we are privileged to be able to provide warm

First 3-storey walkup apartments for Gisborne

We have purchased ten homes near the central city in Gisborne to be used for public housing. In Tairāwhiti, we have too many whānau with nowhere suitable to live, says Kāinga Ora East North Island Regional Director Naomi Whitewood (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi

Twelve inner city apartments for Napier

Situated on Wellesley Road, they are the first three-storey apartments close to the central city that Kāinga Ora has delivered in many years. Now they are completed, whānau will start moving in. homes and are on a main arterial route, close to schools and workplaces. Naomi Whitewood Regional Director East North Island says “We are looking forward to

Family of seven settled in Kauri Place, Hastings

After living in three small motel rooms for nearly three years, Petelo, Marie and their five children are loving life in Kāinga Ora’s new housing development in Kauri Place. and have a look at this brand new home for our family. It was a dream come true.” “Even though the motel owners were good to us, living in the motel was very

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