Kāinga Ora has abandoned plans to turn a Fenton St motel into transitional housing for the homeless.
In a statement released to the Rotorua Daily Post today, Kāinga Ora Bay of Plenty Homes and Communities regional director Darren Toy said the Government's housing arm had no "ongoing interest" in the Wylie Court motel.
"Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities continues to explore a range of opportunities to increase housing for whānau in Rotorua, but can confirm it has not purchased and has no ongoing interest in the Wylie Court Motel," Toy said.
"Housing opportunities at this site were being explored, however, with agreement not being reached with the property owner, as can happen in any commercial negotiation, we are now no longer progressing this property for potential housing."