Kāinga Ora

A tenant who installed a security system at her home to protect her and her daughters from gang-affiliated neighbours said her landlord, the Government, ...

Kāinga Ora said it pursued every issue raised by the woman and compensated her for the Winz loan and offered a rent abatement of $20 a week during the 14-week period the bedroom was unable to be used. Work and Income New Zealand (Winz) paid for the replacement of various items damaged by the leak, some of which was then paid off by Kāinga Ora, amounting to $1390. Kāinga Ora said it spoke to the neighbouring tenants on each occasion the woman complained but this was not backed up with evidence.