PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Over the top': Ten most valuable state homes worth $30mValue for money? Critics say there's better uses for $30m worth of state homes.27 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Neighbour urinated on my fence': Kāinga Ora tenant wins $5k for landlord's inactionA Kāinga Ora tenant made more than 130 complaints about a noisy, abusive neighbour.20 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandBudget 2022: First-home buyer loan scheme shaken upBig jump in some price caps for aspiring first home owners - but prices vary nationwide.19 May 06:09 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora tenant went into debt heating a home with cracks in the wallsTeresa Tua said her home was cold, damp and difficult to heat.12 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConstruction starts on $150m Catalina Bay unitsConstruction of the 82-unit development is due to be finished in early 2024.06 May 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Real and urgent need': Emergency housing bill $10m for 3 months in Hawke's Bay, GisborneThe cost of housing people in emergency motels has hit a record in Hawke's Bay.20 Apr 08:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I want out of here': Devastated residents fear proposal to sell reserves for housingLocals are upset about a council plan to turn reserves into housing developments.20 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandDumping ground: Residents angry after years of inaction from Kāinga OraWhile illegal dumping happens everywhere, it is the final straw for some residents.19 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandSecret council proposal to sell 10 reserves for housing revealedParties say no decisions made but local MP 'extremely' worried.15 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionStrewth: Pre-made Aussie bathrooms for Avondale state unitsWhere five state homes once stood, now 18 state apartments are on the Avondale site.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora admits serious privacy breach in neighbourhood spatAgency mistakenly shared sensitive details about a tenant's mental health.13 Apr 02:38 AM
New ZealandParties, noise and death threats: Kāinga Ora tenant fed upA disruptive neighbour has victimised one Kāinga Ora tenant for more than three years.01 Apr 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'No evictions' policy blamed for explosion in unpaid Kāinga Ora rentAbout 12 per cent of Kāinga Ora households are now behind on their rent.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCost blowout, delays hit 21-unit state housing projectKāinga Ora is sticking by its decision to go modular and with overseas builders.05 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora failed on 'political neutrality' in advertorial - review"We can just act as though we don't know anything," one internal email read.03 Mar 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNoticeable increase in emergency housing grants for holiday parks and campgroundsChoking at the emergency housing end in Northland, and it's getting worse.10 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister steps in to change Kāinga Ora complaints process for unruly tenantsState house tenants who terrorise their neighbours can now be moved on faster.02 Feb 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKāinga Ora to either remove or deconstruct existing old homesConsent sought to build 11 new state homes in Whau Valley and Raumanga.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'First-home buyers can't compete': Critics on Govt's $1b state homes splashThe Government has bought 1,608 homes since July 2016.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Terrified': Homeless family of seven 'squat' in empty house'My desperation surpassed my fear,' says mum-of-five Ashleigh Wawatai.20 Dec 04:59 AM
New Zealand'Not safe anymore': Alleged white supremacist in state house terrorising neighbours'We just want a safe neighbourhood for my kids.'19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Total insanity': Seymour slams Govt over $70m land purchaseBut housing minister says private developers would not deliver the housing Tauranga needs07 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTeuila FuataiTeuila Fuatai: Kicking out 'unruly' Kāinga Ora tenants not the answerIn the new year, we need a new response to stalemate over misbehaving Kainga Ora tenants.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Kāinga Ora issues a barometer of our societyEDITORIAL: Evicting tenants is not the answer, nor is leaving them to torment neighbours.27 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Every day is bloody terrifying': The human cost of living next to neighbours from hell"You get to the point where it just consumes your life."27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora pays thousands to terrorised neighboursOne woman paid $5000 after months of threats to kill and sexual harassment.23 Nov 04:57 PM
New Zealand'Mayhem and fear': National attacks Kāinga Ora's no evictions policyA Black Power gang member allegedly threatened to slit a pensioner's throat.23 Nov 01:23 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora under fire after Black Power gang party in state houseA court has granted a restraining order against the couple's Kāinga Ora neighbours.22 Nov 06:30 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora tenant threatens to slit elderly neighbour's throatDespite 'horrendous' behaviour, Kāinga Ora has not evicted any tenants for three years.18 Nov 08:31 PM
New Zealand'Hard to live beside': State housing boss defends no evictions policy'We're set up to house people, not to make people homeless.'17 Nov 11:39 PM
New Zealand'Living hell': Eviction ban protecting violent state tenants unlawful - lawyer'The state is supposed to protect its citizens.'17 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFailed Aussie builder: Covid scuppered $20m Kāinga Ora apartments'I was proud of the work I was doing with Kāinga Ora building state houses' - Ellis.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan sells home, moves islands to escape unruly state house neighbours'New Zealand taxpayers deserve better than being held to ransom by s*** tenants.'14 Nov 04:38 AM
New ZealandDeath threats and abuse: Pensioners terrorised by gang member, state-house neighbours"The consequences should be felt by the people who create the problems."13 Nov 04:00 PM
