Every Wednesday evening, Tamihana and friends gather to sing waiata, learn about Te Ao Māori and nurture their growing community.
17 September 2024
In the Auckland suburb of Mount Roskill, eight families are living in new homes where two old state houses once stood.
16 September 2024
More than 400 community members came together to celebrate the completion of Northland’s largest new social housing development, on Wanaka Street, Whangarei.
11 September 2024
A number of Kāinga Ora projects are under assessment while we review our social housing delivery pipeline, with a focus on best value for money and areas of greater social housing need.
Our first edition of 2024/25, we showcase our best highlights from the past financial year and give an update on our state housing delivery.
Tips for getting started if you would like to apply for social housing, including a Kāinga Ora home.
If you want to work with a team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of thousands of New Zealanders, then consider a career at Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities.
Enabling well-functioning and thriving communities through best practice urban design and development.
Multiple Kāinga Ora developments across the motu have been recognised for their immaculate design, masterful urban planning, and thoughtful build innovation.
Auckland’s North-West has been reconfirmed as a spatial priority area (also known as priority development areas or PDAs) in the city’s new Future Development Strategy, enabling investment and joined-up planning to support anticipated growth.
Alongside its build programme, Kāinga Ora partners with developers to acquire new homes in areas of high housing need. This includes Gemscott Developments Limited, who has built 443 social homes – including a recent development in Tauranga.
The formation of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities in October 2019 marked the beginning of a step change in housing and urban development in New Zealand.
Kāinga Ora offers several products to help New Zealanders into home ownership. If you are thinking about buying a home, use our tool to see what you could be eligible for.
We create a wide range of Publications at Kāinga Ora.