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Monte Cecilia Housing Trust chief executive Bernie Smith says despite the Government's best efforts south Auckland continues to grapple with a lack of affordable and state housing.
The number of people in south Auckland on the Ministry of Social Development’s Housing Register has grown rapidly since 2018 and not enough new state houses are being built to keep up with demand.
Statistics from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development show the number of state houses available in south Auckland has only increased by 692 homes since September 2018 – from 12,011 properties in September 2018 to 12,703 in September last year.
Meanwhile, the number of applicants in south Auckland on the Ministry of Social Development’s Housing Register has grown from 1931 to 3018 during the same period.