'Liars and thieves': Iwi boss hits out over emergency housing scammers
'We have to wade through their bullsh*t and end up wasting a lot of time'.
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'A truth that nobody is willing to talk about or don’t have the guts to deal with.'
Govt-contracted housing service provider declares $15.6m in revenue
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'Overwhelmed with joy': Young couple on pathway to owning home
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'Extraordinary': Homeless refuse help - and face being trespassed from reserves
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From P addict to 'squeaky clean': Solo dad eyes new Kāinga Ora homes
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National's housing promises: 'Disaster' for Rotorua or fix for Labour's 'debacle'?
Rotorua MP says National aims to rid the city of emergency housing motels in two years.
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Rotorua hapū fits out new papakāinga homes with geothermal heating
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