'Very sneaky': Neighbours feel caught out by new Kāinga Ora developments
Neighbours of state housing developments want more say before councils give the nod.
Neighbours of state housing developments want more say before councils give the nod.
But Kāinga Ora seems to have taken some community concerns on board, group says.
Eight new houses have just been finished for people without a home.
Numbers on the State Housing Register are starting to fall as new homes are built.
Organisers say they support more social housing but it needs to be part of a broader plan.
Housing agency still mulling plans for the site but says it’s ideal for compact homes.
New Zealand is one of the most expensive places to buy a home.
There are plans for more than 60 new homes.
Nine of the homes will be developed for those with mobility needs.
'Without developments like this, reliance on emergency housing in Rotorua will continue.'
Inquiry finds emergency housing system is seriously flawed.
It comes after major disruptions from Covid-19 and supply chain issues.
The development will unlock 2000 more homes in eastern Porirua.
Twenty-eight of the 41 people staying at the Four Canoes Hotel have been moved elsewhere.
Fred Fuji had spent five years living in a one-bedroom home with seven others.
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The housing provider, however, says it has relocated 62 disruptive tenants this year.
Stiff opposition from residents, businesses concerned about anti-social behaviour.
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust says families are stuck in limbo with "nowhere to go".
The mayor says the move would be 'fantastic'.
The huge Kāinga Ora housing block opened last year on Epsom's Banff Ave.
Kāinga Ora has demolished more houses in 2022 than it has built.
"It's so ridiculous. It is discrimination."
One motel alone has received $16m in grants to house the homeless.
Just 30 to 40 people are sleeping rough in the CBD, but many more are in motels.
Value for money? Critics say there's better uses for $30m worth of state homes.
Big jump in some price caps for aspiring first home owners - but prices vary nationwide.
"Why do people who terrorise their neighbours get to stay?"