New ZealandKāinga Ora set to cut about 330 jobs amid agency overhaulKāinga Ora is to cut 330 jobs in a second round of restructuring amid ongoing reviews.25 Sep 04:05 AM
New ZealandTenant fights for Kainga Ora to pay after home damaged in stormTenants of State homes damaged in floods say they should have been told the house was on a flood plain because of the potential risk.Watch10 Sep 02:24 AM
New ZealandMinistry apologises after telling sick beneficiary to supply CV'I actually really stressed about this' - The beneficiary received the letter by accident.23 Aug 04:23 AM
EditorialEditorial: Houdini couldn't make that many families disappear from the emergency housing listOPINION: The Govt says there are 32% less households living in motels.12 Aug 05:05 PM
ConstructionNew home consents fall to levels last seen five years agoConsents for building new homes were down 24% annually.30 Jul 11:11 PM
New ZealandValue for money? Kāinga Ora spent $20m – now land sits vacant, housing plans scrappedThe sale was the subject of a protected disclosure that resulted in a confidential payout.27 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Are Govt appointments a poisoned chalice for directors?OPINION: Is taking on a Government appointment worth the risk?26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora re-housing tenants after 'major' fire in central Wellington flatsThe housing agency was 'very concerned' to learn about the fire late yesterday afternoon.16 Jul 09:38 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Why are we losing our minds over 15 free bicycles?OPINION: Spurious 'economic necessity' claims undermine environment and efficiency goals.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenantsThe Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.14 Jul 12:12 AM
OpinionOpinion: Size matters – why new housing rules risk cheap builds, shoebox apartmentsOPINION: Will removing minimum dwelling sizes result in poor-quality housing? Yes.10 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: We need houses, but not at the expense of our food bowlsOPINION: The Government needs to be careful about an open slather approach to housing.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora CEO resigns, will get $365k payout - Govt changes 'not what he signed up for'The Government announced sweeping changes at the agency in May.01 Jul 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuilder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover moneyBNZ, Fletchers, Carters, Steel & Tube, plumbers and roofers are among those owed money.16 Jun 11:49 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe billion dollar problems with Kāinga Ora and why plans to fix it might make things worseThe Government plans a radical shake-up in public housing, but some are worried.11 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Five ways for Nicola Willis to make the Budget look goodOPINION: Some of the biggest things the Finance Minister could do would cost very little.29 May 05:00 PM
KahuHealth experts warn of RSV risks for older Kiwis, Maori and PasifikaPeople living in lower socioeconomic areas at greater risk of catching flu-like disease.26 May 07:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat the Kāinga Ora report means for Rotorua and the hundreds of planned home buildsThere are at least 330 new Kāinga Ora homes budgeted for the city by mid-2025.22 May 06:02 AM
KahuScathing Kāinga Ora report highlights huge and ever-growing debtHousing advocate Huri Dennis fears backlash for Kāinga Ora tenants.21 May 08:30 PM
PoliticsPM declares total refresh of Kāinga Ora board, KiwiBuild ditchedThe review was announced amid projections Kāinga Ora’s debt could reach $28.9 billion.20 May 06:30 AM
New ZealandMinister encourages te reo use 'everywhere and anywhere', despite Govt positionDocuments released to the Herald reveal his preferences for email greetings and signoffs.13 May 02:39 AM
New Zealand'Reckless': 170 jobs on line at Kāinga Ora and housing agency as axe falls across public sectorWorkers have been told not to make a decision 'on a whim'.02 May 05:57 AM
New Zealand'We're the ones that are saving the school lunch programme' - David SeymourThe Act leader says the Labour Party didn't set aside funds for school lunches after 2024.14 Apr 01:41 AM
KahuMāori groups to build affordable housing and a one-stop healthcare centre close to MiddlemoreWaipareira and local iwi roll out a new model of housing and care for the elderly.07 Apr 11:05 PM
OpinionChris Bishop and Tama Potaka can step away from the oppressive and alienating approachThe housing need is great, and so are the social needs of our whānau21 Mar 04:49 AM
New ZealandHousing Minister grants Auckland Council one-year extension to devise new intensification rulesAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown's been pushing for an extension, now Chris Bishop's granted it.20 Mar 10:55 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Is this how the Govt treats our vulnerable disabled?; Kāinga Ora crackdownOPINION: Will this Govt succumb to foot-in-mouth disease?20 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It's a nightmare': Crackdown on unruly tenants not enoughOne man said Kāinga Ora has let them get away with it for so long, nothing will change.18 Mar 10:51 PM
Politics'We’ve had a gutsful': Neighbours celebrate crackdown on unruly Kāinga Ora tenantsIt's intended there will be consequences for tenants who regularly show poor behaviour.18 Mar 06:09 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora chairman resigns amid ongoing review of agencyIt comes amid a Government review into Kāinga Ora's performance.29 Feb 04:06 AM
New ZealandWatch: Auckland car yard struck by vandals again as owner fears for futureAli Faqeeri has been left to front the bill again over a smashed windshield.08 Feb 07:15 PM
Construction'Break-ins, bad behaviour, wilful damage' - Parnell business v Kāinga Ora tenantsA state housing agency boss says Kāinga Ora has heard nothing from the lobby group.30 Jan 03:51 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeProperty Insider: Kāinga Ora under fire; Chinese developers ‘shrivel’; why mega-projects are late and costlyInvestigation findings on the state housing agency will be reported to ministers in March.29 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeState tenants' soaring debt: one man owes $48k in rentTotal arrears have risen by 800 per cent since 2019 to $21 million.19 Jan 04:00 PM
