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‘Great win for Rotorua’: Homeless motel numbers reduce

From the end of July there will be three emergency housing motels left.

In by Christmas: Building of 28 subsidised rentals on track

The rentals will target essential workers in healthcare, education and emergency services.

‘Middle class struggle’: Housing costs hit essential workers

Market rent is $650 per week; these homes will rent for $520, saving $6760 annually.

Tokoroa receives biggest housing boost since the 1970s

Strathmore Park is expected to deliver 187 homes in stages.

‘We’ve had no one apply’: Teacher shortage hits region

The Bay could be short of 180 primary school teachers in 2025, according to projections.

‘Oh my God’: The shocking cost of Kāinga Ora ‘container homes’ revealed

The homes were criticised by locals when they first arrived on the site.

Operation FTP: Crackdown on trolley thefts sparks counter operation

Operation Feed The People launched in opposition to police trolley crackdown.

New Rotorua Kāinga Ora one-bedroom apartments open to the public

Locals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly Makiha

'Inspiring example': Iwi to offer cheaper rents in brand new homes

Who can apply to live in Ngāti Whakaue's affordable rental subdivision in Rotorua?

Manawa Gardens opens in Rotorua

Ngāti Whakaue has created its own subdivision for its people in a sought-after location on iwi land following a multimillion-dollar partnership with the Government.

$3m spent on 64 Kāinga Ora homes that may not be built

"As bad as it sounds, sometimes you have to put the brakes on," developer says.

Raising a village: Hopes 100 houses could be built on returned land

Neighbouring businesses helped clear gorse to support the papakāinga aspirations.

Kāinga Ora spent $300m on housing projects at risk of being cancelled: Can the money be saved?

Two projects have alone cost $73m. If they are cancelled will the taxpayer funds be lost?

Drugs, prostitution, poo in carparks: Locals plead to end emergency housing in motels

Residents fight Government applications to keep seven motels going another year.

Star backing: Cliff Curtis gets on board with build-to-own newcomers Bloxx

Is build-to-own the solution to unaffordable housing?

Singaporeans pay $40m for 24.9% of five-village retirement chain

'This is a capital-intensive business. We really want to expand' – chairman Bill McDonald.