Kāinga Ora was established in October 2019 to support the Government's priorities for housing and urban development, incorporating the KiwiBuild unit, Housing New Zealand, and the Housing New Zealand development subsidiary HLC. Kāinga Ora is a public housing landlord that partners community, Māori, and local and central government on urban development projects. In 2019/20, Kāinga Ora had a total spending revenue of $1.614 billion. Expenses totalled $1.493 billion, with repairs, maintenance, depreciation, and personnel costs being the largest expenses. HUD is responsible for the policy strategy, funding, and monitoring of New Zealand housing and urban development systems. The 2019/20 year was the first full year of operation for HUD. Their aims include addressing homelessness, housing supply, modernising rental laws and standards, and increasing access to affordable housing.