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69-year-old living in his ute as he can t find a place to rent
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Less than a third of Kiwis over 50 have heard of debilitating shingles disease
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Waiheke Island rental listings fall 47 per cent as Airbnb adds to housing shortage
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Holidaymakers are flocking to Waiheke baches and forcing residents out of their rentals. (File image)
It’s seen as a mecca for the wealthy, but beneath the idyllic images of Waiheke’s vineyards and golden sand beaches is an accommodation crisis for the island’s renters. As demand for properties skyrockets, some renters are facing either being homeless or being forced off the island. It is a recurring problem, caused by holidaymakers flocking to Waiheke over the summer months. But renters say this year is worse because of Covid, as Kiwis return from overseas and and decide to use their holiday baches over summer.