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From growing plants to growing communities

Kāinga Ora has collaborated with St Brigid's School in Johnsonville to help bring a community garden to life. When the Kāinga Ora Haumaru complex first opened in 2019, St Brigid's School Principal, Linda Burch, noticed the development had four large planter boxes and

Redevelopment of existing homes set to boost public housing supply in Timaru

Nine new, warm and dry homes will replace three existing dwellings to boost the supply of public housing in Timaru. Kāinga Ora is redeveloping its existing properties at Tyne Street and Essex Street in Timaru. One of the ways Kāinga Ora is planning to increase the supply of

It takes a village – locals get behind community space

What started as an empty grass area with a small, shared pātaka kai and a community bookshelf is now a vibrant communal space with its own stage and a custom-designed mural, thanks to enthusiastic Glenavon locals. The area between Miranda St, Umbriel Lane and Ruahine St in Auckland’s Blockhouse Bay now also boasts a nature trail, a bike and scooter track, a four-square

New homes and new ways to connect with Kāinga Ora in Timaru and Invercargill

Kāinga Ora is planning to deliver a number of new homes in Timaru and Invercargill over the next two years, with multiple developments set to boost the supply of public housing across the two areas. In Timaru, 12 new homes will be delivered on two sites in Cain Street and at Tyne and Essex Streets. They will be a mix of one- and two-bedroom homes. Planning

Kauri Place development brings joy to all

The joy of having a new home from which they can build their lives, shone from the faces of two of our customers this week. from Iwi representatives, St Mary’s School and Mahora Primary School, Hastings City Council and Kāinga Ora, met with architects working on the homes’ design

Ministers check out innovative new homes in Avondale

Just before the first customers move into their brand new, two-bedroom Kāinga Ora homes in Avondale, a handful of special guests took a sneak preview. Russell and Kāinga Ora board member Penny Hulse joined staff for a tour of the newly finished 18 home Taramea St complex. The three-storey development, which

Creative customer rests easy in new home

Salah feels like he can start afresh in his new Kāinga Ora home. He moved into a new development in Auckland’s New Lynn in February. "My new home is magnificent," Salah says. "It’s on the second floor so it feels completely secure. I can leave the sliding door open all the time." Thom St

Partnership unlocks new housing opportunities for Te Kuiti

A vacant council site is getting a new lease on life thanks to collaboration between Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, and Waitomo District Council that will deliver much needed new public homes. site at Lawrence Street from the Council. The site has previously been unoccupied and will now have the double benefit of being developed to provide around 11-13

Crowned with merit and excellence for public housing developments

Hosted by the Property Council New Zealand the Property Industry Awards celebrates excellence in design and innovation in the built environment. Four Kāinga Ora public housing developments were recognised at the recent 2023 gala awards dinner. for residents to grow their own vegetables. Community engagement was vital and a reference group drawn from iwi representatives, St Mary’s School, Mahora School

Public housing developments scoop multiple industry awards

Four Kāinga Ora developments have won 2021 Property Industry Awards. Onehunga, both received excellence awards in the Community and Affordable Housing category. The Galway St, Onehunga and Waterview

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