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Budget advisers say people struggling with tens of thousands of dollars in Work and Income debt
Loans, housing costs, death of a partner and unemployment are main causes of poverty.

Burnt out lodge demolished, replaced with state houses
Fire caused extensive damage to Berkenhoff lodge in November 2022.

$1.2m per apartment: New Kāinga Ora build part of billion dollar scandal, developer says
Ockham Residential developer says cost of public housing builds is national embarrassment.

Kāinga Ora board member slams Bill English review in resignation letter
Philippa Howden-Chapman served on Kāinga Ora’s board for six years.

Tainui team up with Government to develop housing at Hopuhopu
Fifty-seven homes will be built on Tainui land at Ngāruawāhia.

Kāinga Ora bans elderly tenants from their happy hour drinks
Tenants claim a big night drinking for them ends by 8.30pm but Kāinga Ora wants it banned.

Māori and Pasifika have been priced out of paradise
OPINION: Building new houses that are warm, dry and secure is urgent and necessary.

Willie Jackson says National takes applause for Labour's housing initiative
Labour MP accuses Government of 'spinning the stats'.

Kāinga Ora set to cut about 330 jobs amid agency overhaul
Kāinga Ora is to cut 330 jobs in a second round of restructuring amid ongoing reviews.

Editorial: Houdini couldn't make that many families disappear from the emergency housing list
OPINION: The Govt says there are 32% less households living in motels.

New home consents fall to levels last seen five years ago
Consents for building new homes were down 24% annually.

Value for money? Kāinga Ora spent $20m – now land sits vacant, housing plans scrapped
The sale was the subject of a protected disclosure that resulted in a confidential payout.

Fran O'Sullivan: Are Govt appointments a poisoned chalice for directors?
OPINION: Is taking on a Government appointment worth the risk?

Kāinga Ora re-housing tenants after 'major' fire in central Wellington flats
The housing agency was 'very concerned' to learn about the fire late yesterday afternoon.

Simon Wilson: Why are we losing our minds over 15 free bicycles?
OPINION: Spurious 'economic necessity' claims undermine environment and efficiency goals.

Kāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenants
The Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.

Opinion: Size matters – why new housing rules risk cheap builds, shoebox apartments
OPINION: Will removing minimum dwelling sizes result in poor-quality housing? Yes.

Editorial: We need houses, but not at the expense of our food bowls
OPINION: The Government needs to be careful about an open slather approach to housing.

Kāinga Ora CEO resigns, will get $365k payout - Govt changes 'not what he signed up for'
The Government announced sweeping changes at the agency in May.

Builder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover money
BNZ, Fletchers, Carters, Steel & Tube, plumbers and roofers are among those owed money.

The billion dollar problems with Kāinga Ora and why plans to fix it might make things worse
The Government plans a radical shake-up in public housing, but some are worried.