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Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 10:24 am
New child
poverty statistics from Stats NZ paint an optimistic
picture for the period before the 2020 Covid lockdowns,
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith says, but the
months since then have been brutal for low income earners
and government support is desperately
needed.
“We’re always happy to see those arrows
going in the right direction and I think the government is
to be commended for what they had accomplished up to that
point,” Bernie says.
“But those numbers no longer
reflect the situation on the ground – the economic fallout
from Covid hit New Zealand’s low-income families
New Zealand Golf regional support manager Dayne Bulloch.
A Festival of Golf at Westown Golf Club on Sunday, February 21, will emphasise the appeal of the game for anyone and everyone. Activities on the day, planned by the club and New Zealand Golf, will be aimed at players and prospective players from the youngest age through to those in their prime to those who may have thought their sporting days were behind them. Disabilities of any sort won’t be a limitation and all the activities will be free of charge, organiser Kim Hills said. “It’s all about showcasing the sport, and providing a family day out.
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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.
Jacinda Ardern s government facing continued criticism over its housing plans
21 Jan, 2021 06:04 PM
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The Government has been slammed for its underwhelming Public Housing Plan.
Yesterday it unveiled where it intends to build 6000 public and 2000 transitional housing places between now and 2024 - places already promised in last year s Budget.
Emergency housing providers and the Opposition say with demand skyrocketing, the Government needs to do much more to address the housing shortage.
Advertisement This is the largest public housing build programme since the 1970s, Ardern said. We are working at a cracking rate on public housing.
The Labour-led Government has built more than 4500 state homes since its 2017 election win and intends to pass 18,000 by the end of 2024.