PoliticsWool carpets to be rolled out in state homesThe Government has overriden fears the taxpayer would be fleeced. 11 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Not giving it up': Wagon battle with state housing rages onRobyn Dandy bought the wagon to honour her late grandson and fulfil a promise.10 Jun 08:29 AM
Politics'Going in hard': Luxon warns Kāinga Ora tenants amid policy crackdownDavid Seymour is now Deputy PM, following Winston Peters.02 Jun 07:07 PM
New ZealandGovt crackdown on Kāinga Ora tenants sees 63 terminated, 600% rise in warningsComplaint response times drop from 60 days to less than 12.01 Jun 02:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEx-Kāinga Ora boss pops up as private sector developer, eyeing ParnellAndrew McKenzie is now a director in a company buying properties in Parnell.24 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNorthcote's Vietnamese-built Elevation apartments near completion'It's been challenging' – Alastair Sawer, chief executive of developer TLC Modular18 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora appears not to care about mistreated dogs - neighbourThree dogs in Bucklands Beach were seized and euthanised because of neglect.13 May 09:57 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora to pay $15k after child ended up in Starship while living in damp homeThe Tenancy Tribunal said the mother's complaints to Kāinga Ora fell on deaf ears. 12 May 07:00 PM
New Zealand'It was like an inferno': Third fire in a year destroys Napier homeA neighbouring home was also blackened by the roaring blaze.11 May 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDeveloper 'goldmine': Herald analysis maps 840 of Auckland’s most valuable state homesExclusive analysis reveals $1.7b 'treasure map' of Kāinga Ora's Auckland properties.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow this city is bucking the national trend for new home buildsHalf of the new homes were social housing or affordable rentals.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLiving next door to Lorde: Meet the tenant of a state home worth almost $4m'I feel privileged being in it. It’s very peaceful.'30 Apr 08:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Building homes and communities fit for the futureOpinion: The excellent community resilience work at risk from Government and the council.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncillor says Govt 'abdicating' housing responsibilities 'We are not seeing an improvement on the availability of stock in town.'15 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: How not to fix the social housing crisis OPINION: There's good and an awful lot of bad in the Government's social housing plans.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Growing fast': Green light for project set to unlock 3000 homes, supermarketThe project aims to unlock land for up to 3000 homes and a new supermarket in Whangārei.13 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPayment disputes: Kāinga Ora apartment project hits roadblockLittle has happened at a Kāinga Ora-owned building site in Rotorua for months.08 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandWaipukurau housing project on track, mayor worries plans don’t reflect identityThe project aims to build 950 homes on 50ha over 20 years.08 Apr 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty‘Dream does not become reality’: Steve Evans on Clever Core failure'Thanks to all who believed in it like me, worked in it, and supported it.'07 Apr 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Goldmine’: Developers brace for $500m state home sell-offThe huge sell-off is part of the state housing agency's big cost-cutting 'reset'. 06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora staff ‘crying in office’ over ‘horrendous’ restructureKāinga Ora is proposing to axe hundreds of jobs during its second round of restructuring.03 Apr 06:09 PM
Politics‘Attack on tenants’: 673 jobs to go at Kāinga OraThe housing agency will shed 673 roles, 195 of which are currently vacant.03 Apr 02:38 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness$1m payout for former Kāinga Ora chief executiveAndrew McKenzie took home $1.066m in the 11 months to August 30 last year.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora sells up state houses in Auckland’s wealthy suburbsKāinga Ora said it's been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council.27 Mar 05:30 AM
New ZealandEviction hopes dashed: Kāinga Ora tenant stays despite a shooting and 25 complaintsPolice confirmed a shooting occurred but the tenant didn't engage with them.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unsettling': Neighbours plea for Kāinga Ora to take action about troublesome tenantNeighbours have borne the brunt of a tenant but Kāinga Ora says it's firm but fair.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFast-tracking granted for 4000-home Sunfield plans at Ardmore'Construction prices are still to adjust to the current property cycle and remain high.'10 Mar 02:19 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora tenant refused to leave: High Court eviction fight cost $32kThe housing provider wanted to make the property available for a family.08 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora tenant evicted after terrorising community, shooting four catsThe man harassed children, neighbours, tradesmen and blocked roads with his wheelchair.04 Mar 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Nasty stuff’: Sam Neill joins fight for wool against fast fashionKiwis like Sir Sam Neill and Liz Mitchell are backing wool in a fight against synthetics.26 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: CEO Luxon needs to get his business in orderOPINION: Tens of thousands of young Kiwis are joining the record brain-drain.22 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuildFirst home buyers did not snap up these 109 homes: now we the taxpayers have bought them. 19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHomeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaintsThe family camped at Parua Bay Yacht Club for over a month.18 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandWellington social housing buildings earthquake-proneTenants will be rehomed when required for earthquake-strengthening work.17 Feb 01:21 AM