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Kainga Ora Cuts 620 Jobs in Major Restructuring Effort

5/21/2025

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Kainga Ora, New Zealand's social housing agency, is set to eliminate 620 positions, including 194 that are currently vacant, as part of a major restructuring effort aimed at improving the efficiency of state-owned housing management. While frontline tenancy roles will stay intact, a second consultation for finance and community teams wraps up on May 28, with the new structure taking effect on July 1.

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Kainga Ora, New Zealand's social housing agency, is set to eliminate 620 positions, including 194 that are currently vacant, as part of a major restructuring effort aimed at improving the efficiency of state-owned housing management. While frontline tenancy roles will stay intact, a second consultation for finance and community teams wraps up on May 28, with the new structure taking effect on July 1.