The state of emergency housing in six charts
Emergency housing under the coalition compared to previous government Let’s look at the past seven years. At the…
Rotorua motels used for emergency housing found to lack consent
The council is now taking action. Under the District Plan, motels are consented for short-term visitor accommodation, not…
How Te Hāpua thrives in isolation at the top of Aotearoa
Te Hāpua school overlooks Parengarenga Harbour. Photo / Yolisa Tswanya Now she is a teacher at the settlement’s…
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell hits back at Labour’s homeless strategy criticism
A 2022 report estimated the city – New Zealand’s birthplace of international tourism – lost $17 million in…
Emergency housing motels end in Rotorua – but has it just shifted the problem elsewhere?
In 2023, National campaigned on ending emergency housing in Rotorua motels within two years. “Rotorua whānau, businesses and…