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Govt s $30m Rotorua motel emergency housing shake-up not a solution , says MP Todd McClay
13 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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The government is to directly contract motels for emergency accommodation and prioritise the welfare of whānau and children. Photo / NZME
The government is to directly contract motels for emergency accommodation and prioritise the welfare of whānau and children. Photo / NZME
The Government will take greater control over the use of Rotorua s motels for emergency housing in a $30million initiative that follows months of criticism. However, Rotorua National MP Todd McClay says it is neither a plan nor a solution.
Dylan Thorne: Everyone losing in emergency housing crisis
19 Apr, 2021 06:39 PM
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MP Todd McClay speaking at a public meeting on homelessness. Photo / File
Bay of Plenty Times
It was a gotcha moment for Rotorua National MP Todd McClay. After raising concerns about Rotorua becoming a dumping ground for out-of-town homeless for the better part of a year and having those fears dismissed by the Ministry of Social Development he could feel vindicated.
McClay has steadfastly dismissed the ministry s line that out-of-towners made up only a small percentage of the homeless living in motels.
And last week, in a moment he surely relished, he was able to say: We told you so.
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Bay of Plenty business leaders and owners reeling
28 Feb, 2021 06:15 AM
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The hospitality and tourism sectors are expected to be hardest hit with the new alert levels. Photo / Getty Images
The hospitality and tourism sectors are expected to be hardest hit with the new alert levels. Photo / Getty Images
Soul-destroying, more business closures, more job losses, immense pressure and financial stress. These are some of the comments from Bay business leaders as the region comes to grips with another stint at alert level 2.
Tauranga is expected to fare much better than Rotorua but the impacts would hit tourism and hospitality the most - with tens of thousands of dollars of bookings being cancelled.