Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development have complementary and interdependent roles.

The Ministry is responsible for leadership in the housing and urban system, advising the Government on strategic direction and for Kāinga Ora, policy advice, and monitoring the system including Kāinga Ora, purchasing public housing places and regulatory oversight.

Kāinga Ora is the Government’s primary housing and urban development delivery arm, focused on providing public housing principally for those most in need, and initiating or undertaking urban development