In the media

The state homes on the market as part of Kāinga Ora’s ‘turnaround plan’. Stuff, 26 March 2026

The end of the Remuera state house: Who really wins in the Govt’s 900-home sell-off?. Stuff, 14 March 2026

Protesters target Kainga Ora plan to can and sell off 81-unit New Lynn social housing project in West Auckland. NZHerald, 29 November 2025

Christchurch community march against lack of state housing. The Press, 10 October 2025

Kāinga Ora boss denies agency being gutted as number of homes drops.1News, 17 September 2025

Public Housing Futures Campaign w/ Public Housing Futures' Vanessa Cole. BFM, 4 September, 2025

Social housing: How not to fix a crisis – Simon Wilson. NZHerald, 16 April 2025

Govt embarks on sale of 900 state houses, old and new. Newsroom, 1 April, 2025

Staggered approach to filling social housing units. The Post, 11 October 2024 

Brakes put on more than 370 Kāinga Ora housing developments nationally.The Post, 30 September 2024 

More than 300 Kāinga Ora projects across NZ in limbo.1News, 10 September 2024

Kainga Ora takes action over tenant rent arrears.Waikato Times, 4 September 2024

Millions spent on Kāinga Ora developments now in limbo.1News, 8 July 2024

Housing advocates claim Kāinga Ora revamp will increase homelessness. Newshub, 2 July 2024

Fears Kāinga Ora review will see Govt step back from public housing.The Post, 21 May 2024

National faces pressure to build more social houses. Stuff, 21 May 2024

Vanessa Cole | Public Housing Futures Researchers and Campaigners.Waatea, 27 March 2024

Kāinga Ora crackdown: Greens decry ‘politics of punishment’, neighbours celebrate as Government moves on unruly tenants. NZHerald, 19 March 2024

Unfair to single out Kāinga Ora tenants over crime complaints - public housing advocates. RNZ, 1 February 2025 

The 'true wait list' for state housing could be hundreds of thousands of people.The Post, 27 July 2023

Loafers Lodge 'a lost community'. The Post, 20 May 2023

‘Manifestation of a crisis’: Wellington hostel fire puts spotlight on dire state of New Zealand housing. Guardian , 16 May 2023

Housing crisis: Could a Berlin-style nationalisation of housing happen in New Zealand?Newshub, 09 October 2021

Press releases

New Poll Shows 78% Of New Zealanders Think The Government Should Be Building State Housing At Scale. Scoop, 15 December 2025

Public Housing Advocates Call Decision To Cancel State Housing Projects And Sell Land “Devastating”. Scoop, 19 June 2025

Further Job Losses At Kāinga Ora Shows The Government Intent To Dismantle The State Housing Build Programme. Scoop, 3 April 2025

Government Selling State Housing In Area Where Over 500 Households Wait For Homes. Scoop, 31 March 2025

72% Of People Think The Government Should Be Building State Housing At Scale Ahead Of Infrastructure Summit. Scoop, 5 March 2025

Housing Advocates Say The Coalition Government Are Ramping Up The Sale Of State Housing. Scoop, 4 February 2025

Scrutiny Week From The Outside: Chris Bishop Plans To Review Housing Support But With No Funding For More State Housing. Scoop, 19 June 2024

Housing Advocates Release An Alternative Review Of Kāinga Ora, Showing Stigmatisation And Underfunding The Real Problems. Scoop, 26 May 2024

Public Housing Advocates Warn Government’s Review Of Kāinga Ora Must Not Usher In New Era Of Privatisation By Stealth. Scoop, 20 May 2024

Christmas Coming Early For Landlords With An Extra $900 Million Present From NACT. Scoop, 29 November 2023