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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.
‘Attack on tenants’: 673 jobs to go at Kāinga Ora
The housing agency will shed 673 roles, 195 of which are currently vacant.
$1m payout for former Kāinga Ora chief executive
Andrew McKenzie took home $1.066m in the 11 months to August 30 last year.
Kāinga Ora sells up state houses in Auckland’s wealthy suburbs
Kāinga Ora said it's been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council.
Eviction hopes dashed: Kāinga Ora tenant stays despite a shooting and 25 complaints
Police confirmed a shooting occurred but the tenant didn't engage with them.
'Unsettling': Neighbours plea for Kāinga Ora to take action about troublesome tenant
Neighbours have borne the brunt of a tenant but Kāinga Ora says it's firm but fair.
Fast-tracking granted for 4000-home Sunfield plans at Ardmore
'Construction prices are still to adjust to the current property cycle and remain high.'
Kāinga Ora tenant refused to leave: High Court eviction fight cost $32k
The housing provider wanted to make the property available for a family.
Kāinga Ora tenant evicted after terrorising community, shooting four cats
The man harassed children, neighbours, tradesmen and blocked roads with his wheelchair.
‘Nasty stuff’: Sam Neill joins fight for wool against fast fashion
Kiwis like Sir Sam Neill and Liz Mitchell are backing wool in a fight against synthetics.
Shane Te Pou: CEO Luxon needs to get his business in order
OPINION: Tens of thousands of young Kiwis are joining the record brain-drain.
‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuild
First home buyers did not snap up these 109 homes: now we the taxpayers have bought them.
Homeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaints
The family camped at Parua Bay Yacht Club for over a month.
Wellington social housing buildings earthquake-prone
Tenants will be rehomed when required for earthquake-strengthening work.
‘Psychological torture’: Neighbours' relief as woman evicted for excessive noise
Thirteen complaints were made to Kāinga Ora since she moved in last year.
‘Oh my God’: The shocking cost of Kāinga Ora ‘container homes’ revealed
The homes were criticised by locals when they first arrived on the site.
Opinion: Building consent reforms and learning from the $11b leaky homes crisis
OPINION: We need a building intelligence service to register and audit products.
Opinion: Time for Kiwis to change their attitude to state housing tenants
OPINION: A very small number of tenants cause serious disruption for their neighbours.
‘Not clear exactly’ where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants will go, CEO says
Evicted tenants may face homelessness if they don't engage in repayment plans.
Kāinga Ora is getting tougher on rent debt collection
Tenants can't exceed 12 weeks' rent debt under the new policy.
Editorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolution
OPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.
Kāinga Ora’s turnaround plan includes selling 900 homes per year
It includes the sale of around 900 homes per year.
Thousands tap KiwiSaver for ‘second chance’ at home ownership
Expert says there might be a number of people who did not realise it was an option.
'Fantastic step forward': Wool sector celebrates Kāinga Ora decision
Federated Farmers says the news is "a shot in the arm for the strong wool sector".
Revealed: Inside Rotorua's controversial Kāinga Ora 'container' homes
The 'container' homes on Malfroy Rd in Rotorua are ready for new tenants.
New Rotorua Kāinga Ora one-bedroom apartments open to the public
Locals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly Makiha