Building better, brighter homes, communities and lives.

Every Wednesday evening, Tamihana and friends gather to sing waiata, learn about Te Ao Māori and nurture their growing community.

17 September 2024

Strengthening careers and building quality homes

In the Auckland suburb of Mount Roskill, eight families are living in new homes where two old state houses once stood.

16 September 2024

Warm welcome for new whare on Wanaka Street

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

Kāinga Ora state housing projects under assessment

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.

Development and Construction Matters out now

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.

Renting Mum And Daughter

Renting a home

Tips for getting started if you would like to apply for social housing, including a Kāinga Ora home.

Recruitment 26 Grad 0014124

Careers

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.

Hobsonville Point

Urban development

Enabling well-functioning and thriving communities through best practice urban design and development.

Industry hub

Puriri Park Road Northland completed AR102973 DJI 0791

Social housing projects win big at design and urban planning awards

Multiple Kāinga Ora developments across the motu have been recognised for their immaculate design, masterful urban planning, and thoughtful build innovation.

North West PDA

Coming together to plan the future of Auckland’s North-West

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.

Doncaster Drive Rotorua

Foundations for the future: Partnering for good in Tauranga

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.

About us landing page

About us

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.

LH building site FINAL

First Home Decision Tool

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.

Annual report 2021 22 cover

Publications

We create a wide range of Publications at Kāinga Ora.