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'Appalling': Govt plans 350 homes on site it rejected for private development
'Without developments like this, reliance on emergency housing in Rotorua will continue.'
Emergency housing: Human Rights Commission’s damning report points to rights breaches
Inquiry finds emergency housing system is seriously flawed.
Emergency housing overhaul announced
Housing system breaches human rights in three ways.
Emergency housing overhaul announced
Grants aim to help keep people in rental housing.
Auckland house prices down $235,000 annually
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Jo Raphael: Plan changes will be good for our cities - let’s grow up
OPINION: Jo Raphael asks, if not here, then where?
Motels warned council in 2018 of ‘massive upcoming problem’
How the Rotorua Motel Association predicted the emergency housing crisis four years ago.
'The Glenholme community is exhausted': Strong words erupt at public meeting
A public meeting has been held to discuss locals' concerns about a Kāinga Ora plan.
Property: Double-digit house market declines in main centres, new figures show
QV House Price Index shows the average home dropped in value by 3.9 per cent.
Fighting for Rotorua: What the future holds for contracted emergency housing
A 'bloody fiasco', one said. Mothers say their children can't walk or bike to school now.
'Spiralling poverty crisis': Nearly $70m spent on Rotorua's emergency housing
Fighting for Rotorua: Children placed in "dangerous and unsuitable" accommodation.
'Nightmare': Bad tenants knuckle down while some landlords eye holiday market
Desperate families are also applying for one-bedroom homes.
Slow start to spring for housing market as prices drop, but agents optimistic
'Hopefully we're coming out of a difficult time but who knows with interest rates.'
Ministry moves 28 homeless from controversial Fenton St hotel
Twenty-eight of the 41 people staying at the Four Canoes Hotel have been moved elsewhere.
'We need to restore the mana of our city': Te Arawa takes emergency housing stand
Two mayoral candidates have also called for action about the issue.
Calls mount for official inquiries into emergency housing
'The New Zealand public deserve to know that [public money] is being spent appropriately.'
Lizzie Marvelly: 'Vulnerable treated like cash cows' - emergency housing makes Rotorua a dumping ground
Opinion: Lizzie Marvelly says the creators of this nightmare must be held accountable.
'Absolute train wreck': Calls for an urgent investigation into Rotorua emergency housing
Community and political leaders speak out over Rotorua's emergency housing situation.
Rotorua's miserable motel mile - PM in 'complete denial' of housing failure - National
The criticism comes after a broadcast on TVNZ's Sunday show.
Homeless, hopeful and horrifying: Rotorua's emergency housing story
What you need to know about Rotorua's emergency housing situation.
Six homeless families in motels to move to new state homes
Six new homes for six families in Rotorua motels. What does the Housing Minister think?
House values drop below $1 million average: What's going on in your area?
One area bucked the trend: up 40 per cent last year, down only 3.4 per cent now.
'Fantastic': Thousands of submissions lodged over homeless motels' future
More than 3600 submissions have been made on future plans for emergency housing motels.
Rotorua housing projects to be fast-tracked as Govt promises $84.6m
Rotorua reaps the biggest reward from a major fund to help build more houses.
Nearly 450 submissions received about proposal to use reserves for housing
It was revealed in April the council was proposing to turn 10 reserve sites into housing.
'Rotorua as a dumping ground': Four fires in 7 months at emergency accommodation
'The Government's using Rotorua as a dumping ground for people needing emergency housing.'
New home loans fall by more than a third despite bank cashback wars
Interest hikes a 'hit from both ends' for first-time buyers struggling to afford a house.
Mayoral candidate claims Govt will end emergency housing for 'out-of-towners'
The mayor says the move would be 'fantastic'.
'Soul-crushing': Residents air views on selling local reserves for housing
The deputy mayor said he heard one petitioner 'very clear'.
'A staggering sum:' $1b spent on emergency housing
A large proportion of the money has been spent on housing people in motels.
Letters: Upset about reserve sales? When did you last use one?
Our readers have their say.
Worst time for first home buyers since 1957 - report
It's official, it's harder for millennials to buy a home than baby boomers.
'Mansion effect': Region's richest pay 163pc above Lake Tarawera's average
OneRoof's Property Rich List reveals where the wealthy buy in Rotorua