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
New Zealand‘Psychological torture’: Neighbours' relief as woman evicted for excessive noiseThirteen complaints were made to Kāinga Ora since she moved in last year.14 Feb 10:31 PM
New Zealand‘Oh my God’: The shocking cost of Kāinga Ora ‘container homes’ revealedThe homes were criticised by locals when they first arrived on the site.13 Feb 08:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Building consent reforms and learning from the $11b leaky homes crisisOPINION: We need a building intelligence service to register and audit products.13 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Time for Kiwis to change their attitude to state housing tenantsOPINION: A very small number of tenants cause serious disruption for their neighbours.12 Feb 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘Not clear exactly’ where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants will go, CEO saysEvicted tenants may face homelessness if they don't engage in repayment plans.12 Feb 12:05 AM
BusinessKāinga Ora is getting tougher on rent debt collectionTenants can't exceed 12 weeks' rent debt under the new policy.11 Feb 02:33 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolutionOPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.05 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsKāinga Ora’s turnaround plan includes selling 900 homes per yearIt includes the sale of around 900 homes per year.03 Feb 09:31 PM
New ZealandThousands tap KiwiSaver for ‘second chance’ at home ownershipExpert says there might be a number of people who did not realise it was an option.31 Jan 05:51 AM
New Zealand'Fantastic step forward': Wool sector celebrates Kāinga Ora decisionFederated Farmers says the news is "a shot in the arm for the strong wool sector".30 Jan 08:37 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Inside Rotorua's controversial Kāinga Ora 'container' homesThe 'container' homes on Malfroy Rd in Rotorua are ready for new tenants.29 Jan 10:08 PM
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
