# Kāinga Ora reports NZD 191 million operating cost reductions > New Zealand’s government reported Kāinga Ora’s 2025/26 results on 20 October. The social-housing agency delivered NZD 191 million in operating cost reductions and recorded a net deficit before tax of NZD 140 million. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Infrastructure - Country: New Zealand - Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-20 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026.md) Average building costs fell from NZD 3,290 per square metre in the first quarter to NZD 2,713 at year-end. This measure covers above-ground construction of standalone social homes and excludes GST; it is not a nationwide index for all housing costs. ## Data ### Kāinga Ora reports NZD 191 million operating cost reductions Methodology: Values are transcribed from the official release. The table unit and row description define the scope; no currency conversion or forecast is calculated. | Indicator | Value | |---|---| | Operating cost reduction,2025/26 | 191 | | Net deficit before tax,2025/26 | 140 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026/data/source-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/new-zealand-kainga-ora-reports-operating-cost-reductions-2026/data/source-figures?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [New Zealand Government]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)