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Noa lands national award for leadership

We are so proud of kaimahi Noa who has been named Young Leader of the Year | Te Tohu mō te Kaiārahi Rangatahi o te Tau in the Te Hāpai Hapori | Spirit of Service Awards. second language, they struggled to understand what was required at times. I would translate for them. “I also helped them with admin like banking and insurance

Family foundation remains strong in Mangere after 50 years

When Karameri greets you at her front door, you automatically feel a part of her whānau as she welcomes you into her lounge adorned with photographs of her children and mokopuna. surrounding neighbourhood over the years. It became the backdrop to the many changes happening within her own whānau. "We’ve shared sad times here and also the good

Hastings Church removed to make way for social housing

We have purchased the church site on Queens Street East in Parkvale, Hastings. The Presbyterian Church are keen to see the expansive site used for social housing. The church will be removed and ideally some parts of the church building, including the stained-glass windows, will be reused by people in the Hastings

Building material donation for Mangere church

An act of kindness by the Free Church of Tonga – Mounga Olive has come full circle, with the organisation receiving more than $5,000 in building materials for a new social services centre. The Mangere church leant a helping hand earlier this year when it allowed Precision Construction to use the church carpark during construction of the Kāinga

New homes delivered and more to come in Waimakariri

12 new homes have been delivered to the Waimakariri community, after the completion of two significant Kāinga Ora projects in Rangiora. On Church Street, three existing homes have been replaced with seven new 3, 4 and five-bedroom homes. Around the corner on Lindon Street two existing homes

Next step in better housing outcomes for Tauranga

Tenants in elder housing units in Tauranga are being welcomed to Kāinga Ora following completion of the purchase of most of Tauranga City Council’s elder housing portfolio. T he transfer of customers and 197 homes to Kāinga Ora took effect on 15 November 2022. Over the past six months Kāinga Ora, Tauranga City Council and the

Infrastructure funding paves the way for new communities

A further $192 million from the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF) has been committed to infrastructure projects around the country – enabling new communities to be built, Housing Minister Megan Woods announced today. The funding will be shared between infrastructure projects in Lower Hutt, Nelson, Rangiora, Ngāruawāhia, Hastings, Motueka, Whanganui and Lake Hāwea. Combined

Zita gifts taonga to welcome new neighbours

When nine newly built homes were blessed in Rutherford Road Napier recently, a very special guest turned up to welcome the families who were moving into the neighbourhood. need a cup of sugar or anything else they know where to find me, says Zita. “If they are short of food, they can get a hot meal at Trinity Church three days a

Helping customers maintain community connections

In Wellington City, and across the Greater Wellington Region, Kāinga Ora has a range of work underway to deliver much needed homes to help meet the urgent need in our communities. As part of this work, Kāinga Ora has signed an agreement to lease around 100 one-and two-bedroom homes at 11 Church Street. The apartments are leased from

Fresh vegetables from home on Kabonye’s Christmas menu

Kabonye has only lived in her Kāinga Ora home for a month, but her flourishing vegetable garden suggests otherwise. says. “I am so happy to be here.” On Christmas Day, after attending church in the morning, Kabonye and her children will return to their new home for music and a

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