Homeless crisis: Top 10 emergency housing motel earners in Rotorua revealed
3 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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The top 10 highest earners for emergency housing in Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner
Two Rotorua motels earned more than $1 million in emergency housing funding in just one year, according to new figures obtained by the Rotorua Daily Post. The figures, released by the Ministry of Social Development under the Official Information Act, show what each motel earned in emergency housing in 2020.
The Grand Treasure on Pukuatua St made the most with $1.45 million being paid by the ministry for emergency housing between January 1 and December 31 for 906 grants relating to 183 distinct clients.