That work included working with regional representatives of Kāinga Ora, she said. BRADEN FASTIER/Stuff Kāinga Ora says Nelson is a key area for it and it wants to partner with the council and developers to achieve housing supply and social housing. “Kāinga Ora have really advised that they are keen to get some projects going in Nelson in the short-term, which is a two-year horizon, and they’re also keen to identify some longer term supply projects for 10- years-plus, so we’ve been working with them on those.” She said Kāinga Ora had started working on business cases for some projects, and “have indicated that any applications to the housing acceleration fund for support projects from [the] council would be welcomed”.