New ZealandNew Rotorua Kāinga Ora one-bedroom apartments open to the publicLocals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly MakihaWatch29 Jan 09:00 PM
New Zealand‘The house was tilting’: Tenant’s escape as state houses await fate two years after floodsFour Māngere state houses are still propped up after floating during the Auckland floods.26 Jan 11:10 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora’s $1.2m Meadowbank apartments sit vacant for monthsKāinga Ora said its been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council18 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Housing is a human right': Tamariki in Hamilton emergency motels drops from 516 to 165Households in emergency housing motels dropped from 507 in 2023, to 144 in November 2024.16 Jan 07:00 PM
New Zealand‘We’re all terrified': Rock thrower has residents on edgeNeighbours say they've been terrorised for months by stones coming through their windows.14 Jan 07:18 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora shelves controversial 50-home project in NorthlandKāinga Ora spent nearly $900,000 on the 50-home Ruakākā project now on the back burner.12 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHo Chi Minh to Northcote: 'Southern Hemisphere's largest modular housing project''We see New Zealand as a long-term strategy.12 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandState landlord issues 553 warnings for unruly tenant behaviourComplaint wait times drop to 15 days as Kāinga Ora tackles disruptive tenant behaviour.09 Jan 11:06 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Massive accumulation' at Kāinga Ora houseTenant denied claims his house was a fire risk or pest hotspot.07 Jan 09:14 PM
OpinionOpinion: No room at the inn for homeless Kiwis needing help at XmasOPINION: Community providers are increasingly having to turn away applicants.19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSixty-six cars to be stacked 20 levels high at new apartment blockCar parks will be sold on a 'first come, first served' basis for $50,000 each.10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Kāinga Ora decision to shun wool in state housing is baffling and must be reviewedOPINION: Ignoring a Government directive, the move is another blow to NZ's wool sector.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Beyond disappointing’: Kāinga Ora rejects wool carpetDisappointment as Kāinga Ora opts for synthetic over wool carpet.04 Dec 02:06 AM
New Zealand'Living hell': Single mum triggered by 'nightmare' neighboursWith four girls, including a 4-year-old, Sarah said she doesn't feel safe.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudent-built house will home East Coast Kāinga Ora tenantsOver three years, students worked on building a home that will now be put to good use.29 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsKainga Ora nightmare neighboursA Christchurch Kāinga Ora tenant said her accommodation is like 'living in hell', with neighbours children neglected, stealing and running onto the main road in recent weeks.Watch29 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessGovt paves way for private sector to build more social housingMinister details how the Govt will help community housing providers secure finance.25 Nov 11:38 PM
New ZealandSprings Flat roundabout could enable new supermarket, shopping centre and housesA new supermarket and shopping centre will be enabled by the proposed SH1 roundabout.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora job losses hit 540 as it confirms plans to shed another 310 rolesThe total number to be lost is slightly lower than the 321 it proposed in September.07 Nov 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessKāinga Ora calls in builders, clears Ponsonby tenants from five-year-old unitsNew paint, balustrades, privacy screens, walkway: New-ish Ponsonby state units upgraded.06 Nov 08:40 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPonsonby Kāinga Ora complex fenced off for upgradeA Kāinga Ora 15-unit, one-bedroom apartment complex in Ponsonby, originally constructed in 2019, has been vacated for improvements.Watch04 Nov 03:26 AM
New Zealand'Outrageous': One of NZ's first state housing blocks mothballed, future uncertainKāinga Ora has been 'working through decisions' on the building's future since 2022.03 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand$3m spent on 64 Kāinga Ora homes that may not be built"As bad as it sounds, sometimes you have to put the brakes on," developer says.31 Oct 05:55 PM
New ZealandTrashed and abandoned social housing complex in Auckland to be demolished, says Kāinga OraAfter 20 years, the complex leaks and needs seismic strengthening says Kāinga Ora.31 Oct 03:13 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Trailblazing' - first private business wins building consenting accreditationAble to process building consent applications and inspect buildings during construction.29 Oct 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKāinga Ora spent $300m on housing projects at risk of being cancelled: Can the money be saved?Two projects have alone cost $73m. If they are cancelled will the taxpayer funds be lost?28 Oct 10:41 PM
New ZealandFire in Auckland Kāinga Ora apartment block suspicious - policeThe fire in Ōtāhuhu, in the early hours of Sunday, cut power to many flats.28 Oct 12:31 AM
New ZealandResidents saved from balcony as Kāinga Ora apartment in South Auckland goes up in flamesFirefighting crews were called to the fire on Albert St, Ōtāhuhu just after midnight.27 Oct 06:25 AM
New ZealandMore Māori getting on property ladder on Māori land'Any solutions to combat the housing crisis were welcome.'23 Oct 02:03 AM
New ZealandBurnt out lodge demolished, replaced with state housesFire caused extensive damage to Berkenhoff lodge in November 2022.21 Oct 07:13 PM
New ZealandCouncil not backing down on land donated for pensionersCouncil says it will allow Kāinga Ora to build on the property despite a legal challenge.14 Oct 04:07 AM
New Zealand$1.2m per apartment: New Kāinga Ora build part of billion dollar scandal, developer saysOckham Residential developer says cost of public housing builds is national embarrassment.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKāinga Ora board member slams Bill English review in resignation letterPhilippa Howden-Chapman served on Kāinga Ora’s board for six years.08 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuTainui team up with Government to develop housing at HopuhopuFifty-seven homes will be built on Tainui land at Ngāruawāhia.07 Oct 07:30 PM
