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October 1, 2025 | Featured News
Far North Housing Shortages Leave Māori Whānau Struggling
There’s a huge & growing need for whare across the North but Kainga Ora has cancelled 450 houses? Is that […]
March 6, 2026
June 23, 2025 | Claudette Hauiti
#opinion Kāinga Ora Cuts to Cost Māori Whānau Generations of Wellbeing
#opinion Kāinga Ora Cuts to Cost Māori Whānau Generations of Wellbeing By Claudette Hauiti | Radio Waatea The recent decision […]
June 19, 2025 | Featured News
Kainga Ora Axes Housing Projects Amid Budget Cuts and Restructuring
Government housing agency Kāinga Ora has confirmed the cancellation and deferral of multiple housing developments across Aotearoa, sparking concern among […]
May 2, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Brooke Pao Stanley | Auckland Action Against Poverty
She concerned that Kāinga Ora have terminated 299 tenancies in the year to March, more than double the previous year, amid rising homelessness and stricter government rules on disruptive tenants and rent arrears.
March 24, 2025 | News
Manurewa Teens Struggle Amid Housing Crisis
Labour Youth spokesperson Arena Williams says Manurewa teenagers are facing unprecedented transiency due to housing insecurity, as Auckland Council calls for government assistance with homelessness.
March 21, 2025 | News
Lifewise CEO Condemns Alleged Wickliffe Assault
Lifewise Chief Executive Haehaetu Barrett says the alleged police brutality against Dean Wickliffe highlights a systemic failure in how New Zealand cares for its most vulnerable.
February 12, 2025 | News
Kāinga Ora to enforce tougher rent rules for state housing tenants
Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says Kāinga Ora is introducing stricter consequences for state house tenants who fail to pay rent and refuse to cooperate.
August 2, 2024 | News
Kāinga Ora dismantles Māori unit
The Public Service Association says Kāinga Ora intends to more than halve its specialist Māori housing team at a time Māori housing is in crisis.
July 4, 2024 | News
Bennett picked for Kāinga Ora board reset
Former Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu chief executive Arihia Bennett has been appointed as one of six new directors of the board of Kāinga Ora.
July 2, 2024 | News
English hit job used to sack Kainga Ora board
Prime Minister Christopher has defended the review by former PM Sir Bill English used to justify sacking most of the Kāinga Ora board.
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