Nats break emergency housing pledge
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Thu Apr 13 2017 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
Nats break emergency housing pledge
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 1:19 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford
13 April 2017
Nats break emergency housing pledge - deliver just five more places
Despite National’s promises of 2,200 emergency housing beds, just 737 were provided in the March Quarter, an increase of only five from six months earlier, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford.
“We have an unprecedented number of Kiwis living in cars, garages, and motels. National’s housing crisis is forcing hardship on thousands of Kiwi families. Now, we learn their promises last year have come to nothing.
“Last year, National promised to fund 2,200 emergency housing beds, an increase of 1,400. They didn’t deliver. Instead, only 737 emergency housing places were contracted in the March Quarter of 2017. That’s up just five from the 732 contracted in September 2016.
“Last winter, New Zealanders were horrified by the stories and images of homeless Kiwi families living in appalling conditions. National promised to act, but they didn’t. Even more Kiwi families face homelessness this winter because of National’s inaction.
“The root of the homelessness crisis is National’s decision to sell or knock down thousands of state houses and not replace them. Yesterday, Labour announced a plan for 400 new houses on Housing New Zealand land that National has left empty for years.
“Labour will fix the housing crisis by building affordable starter homes for first homebuyers and state houses for families in need, while cracking down on speculators and improving tenants’ rights, says Phil Twyford.
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Information source (not yet published)
01931 (2017) Published - Social Housing (Associate Minister - Ngaro) - Corrected Reply
Table One: The total expenditure on contracted emergency housing places for the quarters ending September 2016 to March 2017.
Quarter Ending
Total Amount
Sep 16
$2,436,804.01
Dec 16
$1,115,419.15
Mar 17
$1,650,917.46
Total
$5,203,140.62
Table Two: The number of contracted emergency housing places available to take referrals as at the quarters ending September 2016 to March 2017.
Quarter Ending
Number of Places
Sep 16
732
Dec 16
701
Mar 17
737
ends
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