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Kāinga Ora axes housing project, reveals new plans
The change is part of the agency scrapping hundreds of social houses.
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'Bad advice': Hipkins reflects on Labour's Rotorua housing challenges
Hipkins said Labour's next campaign will focus on jobs, health, and homes.
Tenant in fight with Kāinga Ora over dogs evicted after repeated abuse
He was repeatedly aggressive towards staff, yelling and telling them to 'f*** off'.
Finished: 25 new Kāinga Ora homes ready for Rotorua families
The project has employed about 300 tradespeople, mostly from Rotorua, since October 2023.
Editorial: Wool carpet contract a win for more than one
OPINION: Kāinga Ora has confirmed a $2 million contract for the supply of wool carpet.
Wayne Brown redesigns a railway station
Reroute buses to stop at the station and get a big developer on board now, says the mayor.
Labour says Kāinga Ora's shift could deepen NZ's housing crisis
The agency aims to save up to $220 million by selling a fifth of its vacant land.
What Bremworth’s $2m Kāinga Ora contract means for Whanganui
'Inclusion of wool is a win for New Zealand’s farmers.'
‘Rather irrational’: Multi-millionaire questions Healthy Homes rules
Peter Lewis is upgrading his 12 rentals but has questioned why others are exempt.
All rentals must meet five Healthy Homes standards by July 1
Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping standards all coming in.
Fire at Wellington apartment blocks roads, prompts evacuations
The fire started on the second floor, triggering two sprinklers.
Wool carpets to be rolled out in state homes
The Government has overriden fears the taxpayer would be fleeced.
'Not giving it up': Wagon battle with state housing rages on
Robyn Dandy bought the wagon to honour her late grandson and fulfil a promise.
'Going in hard': Luxon warns Kāinga Ora tenants amid policy crackdown
David Seymour is now Deputy PM, following Winston Peters.
Govt crackdown on Kāinga Ora tenants sees 63 terminated, 600% rise in warnings
Complaint response times drop from 60 days to less than 12.
Ex-Kāinga Ora boss pops up as private sector developer, eyeing Parnell
Andrew McKenzie is now a director in a company buying properties in Parnell.
Northcote's Vietnamese-built Elevation apartments near completion
'It's been challenging' – Alastair Sawer, chief executive of developer TLC Modular
Kāinga Ora appears not to care about mistreated dogs - neighbour
Three dogs in Bucklands Beach were seized and euthanised because of neglect.
Kāinga Ora to pay $15k after child ended up in Starship while living in damp home
The Tenancy Tribunal said the mother's complaints to Kāinga Ora fell on deaf ears.
'It was like an inferno': Third fire in a year destroys Napier home
A neighbouring home was also blackened by the roaring blaze.
Developer 'goldmine': Herald analysis maps 840 of Auckland’s most valuable state homes
Exclusive analysis reveals $1.7b 'treasure map' of Kāinga Ora's Auckland properties.
How this city is bucking the national trend for new home builds
Half of the new homes were social housing or affordable rentals.
Living next door to Lorde: Meet the tenant of a state home worth almost $4m
'I feel privileged being in it. It’s very peaceful.'
Simon Wilson: Building homes and communities fit for the future
Opinion: The excellent community resilience work at risk from Government and the council.
Councillor says Govt 'abdicating' housing responsibilities
'We are not seeing an improvement on the availability of stock in town.'
Simon 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.
'Growing fast': Green light for project set to unlock 3000 homes, supermarket
The project aims to unlock land for up to 3000 homes and a new supermarket in Whangārei.
Payment disputes: Kāinga Ora apartment project hits roadblock
Little has happened at a Kāinga Ora-owned building site in Rotorua for months.
Waipukurau housing project on track, mayor worries plans don’t reflect identity
The project aims to build 950 homes on 50ha over 20 years.
‘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.'