Source: New Zealand Government Kainga Ora
The new homes in Stoke, Nelson.
Whānau will soon be able to move into eight two-bedroom and one three-bedroom home at Main Road in Stoke.
The homes were blessed by local iwi this week and neighbours had a chance to look through the homes before residents move in.
Julia Campbell, Regional Director Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast, says one of the ways Kāinga Ora is increasing the number of homes available for people in need is by purchasing them off developers once they are completed, as it has done with these homes in Stoke.
“These homes are in an ideal location in Stoke as they’re within walking distance to schools, shops and other services. We’re looking forward to welcoming people and their families into a stable place that they can call home,” she says.
A mix of current customers and people who are on the housing register managed by Ministry of Social Development will move into the new homes. “Before placing a customer in a Kāinga Ora home, our dedicated placement team talks to them about both their housing needs and connections to the community and other groups to help us make a suitable housing match,” Ms Campbell says.
The new homes in Stoke, Nelson.