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  • Kāinga Ora trialling new innovative model for build contracts

    Kāinga Ora is working with the construction sector on trialling a new innovative model for build contracts to improve the efficiency of public housing delivery. building materials and how build partners work when undertaking construction projects for the agency. The co-designed contract model will then be piloted on the

  • Housing Delivery System project

    Kāinga Ora is undertaking the biggest public build programme in decades.

    Our Housing Delivery System (HDS) is what we’re calling a new way of planning and building houses to deliver much needed, quality homes for whānau faster and at a lower cost. a reliable pipeline of work for the construction industry. The current HDS testing programme is crucial to ensuring a robust system that endures and can meet

  • More public homes in half the time

    Three brand new, quality homes built in a record 59-days. This milestone was recently achieved through the Kāinga Ora Housing Delivery System (HDS), working with build partner Jennian Homes Residential (NZ) and Jennian Homes Canterbury. The HDS is a new way of planning and building quality homes faster, driving productivity, reliability and reducing costs. It currently operates alongside

  • Kāinga Ora and Callaghan Innovation partner to transform construction through innovation

    Combining expertise and resources, Kāinga Ora and Callaghan Innovation aim to support commercial success stories for some of the country’s most enterprising construction businesses. . "Construction is New Zealand's fifth largest sector, responsible for 20% of the country’s carbon emissions and contributing to 7% of our gross domestic product. "There’s a

  • Self-sown and supreme: How a Greenlane garden grew

    Congratulations to our Greenlane customer David, whose paradise of palms, succulents and native plants has earned the top award in this year’s Great Gardens of Kāinga Ora competition. could make it go far. But what did he have in mind for his first purchase? “Chilli plants and pumpkin seeds,” he says. They’ll join the tomatoes, beans

  • New homes for New Plymouth

    To help meet the need for more homes for people in New Plymouth, Kāinga Ora is seeking feedback on proposals to build new state houses in New Plymouth. The proposals will be shared at a series of community drop-in sessions starting on Tuesday 21 February. stages of our proposed plans which could change as we progress. Before we look to build more homes, we are keen to work with the New Plymouth community to understand what works for the community, what doesn’t, and what can be improved.

  • 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. Arts Whau. Locals of all ages attended a series of workshops and developed a plan for the best use of the space, Community Development Manager, Community

  • Finding efficiencies in urban development

    Kāinga Ora is kicking off an initiative to drive down costs and achieve efficiencies for the delivery of urban development projects. The organisation is working collaboratively with a number of organisations and agencies to achieve results benefitting the industry throughout Aotearoa New

  • Sharing plans for a brighter future for Palmerston North

    To help meet the need for more homes in Palmerston North, Kāinga Ora is seeking feedback on proposals to build more new state houses in the city. works for the community, what doesn’t, and what can be improved. For more information Turning a street into a neighbourhood - 19 October 2022 It's not just computers its community - 27 September 2022

  • Crafty savings tips mixed in with craft-making

    When Palema and other members of Mo’ui Feinga Kihe Lelei get together for an evening of weaving and craftmaking, they’re also crafting a better future for themselves. urged her to share her skills for making money stretch with others in her community. “I know what it feels like to have absolutely nothing and I know what it is

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