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How much is spent on emergency housing in Whanganui
7 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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More than $122,000 was spent on emergency housing in Whanganui alone in the final three months of 2020. Photo / Bevan Conley
More than $122,000 was spent on emergency housing in Whanganui alone in the final three months of 2020. Photo / Bevan Conley
The Government spent $122,611 on 122 emergency housing grants in Whanganui during the final quarter of 2020. That compares to the final quarter of 2017 when there were 16 emergency housing grants paid at a cost of $4939, according to figures obtained by the Whanganui Chronicle.
But while in Whanganui this week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the spend was simply indicative of the government ensuring people had a roof over their head, even if it was a motel.