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
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
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 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
PremiumPremiumConstructionAussie apartment builder failed during $20m state projectCreditors named after Aussie shareholder calls liquidator when builder incurs big costs.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandA young homeless mother struggled to afford Christmas presents for her kids. Then Herald readers got in contact"I was able to get pretty much everything the kids wanted."12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCommissioner to investigate Kāinga Ora over political neutralityGovernment housing agency funded advertising content featuring a Labour candidate.12 Nov 03:51 AM
New Zealand'Intolerable': Woman launches legal action against neighbours, alleges 21 months of 'hell'Ōrākei residents say allegedly antisocial neighbours are destroying their lives.07 Nov 02:56 AM
New ZealandFamily lose most of their possessions after repair blunder contaminates 'unsafe' state houseA family says it was given 30 minutes to leave house with their belongings.26 Sep 11:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSquatters, overcrowding products of Tauranga's housing shortage'No clear answers' to Tauranga's housing shortage and affordability crisis, says council.21 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKāinga Ora criticised over rat-infested house in South AucklandA nearby resident said she had complained about the house 10 to 15 times.,02 Sep 06:41 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'This is our suburb': Residents fight for a say on transitional housing planResidents are mounting a fight to be notified about the Wylie Court consent process.16 Aug 06:00 PM
