Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 30, 2021 4:39:14 GMT 12
HOUSING CRISIS: WANGANUI CONSIDERS JOINT INITIATIVE WITH IWI
McDouall said the partnership concept was key.
"I've been talking to iwi groups around housing but we need government money to be able to build 80 to 100 houses - that wouldn't completely quell our housing crisis but it'd knock the top off it, particularly if it's good quality, sunny, sea views, that kind of thing."
McDouall said the council has been talking to hapū and iwi about ways of addressing social need, and supported exploring the idea of setting up a social care entity alongside hapū and iwi…..
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/441460/housing-crisis-whanganui-considers-joint-initiative-with-iwi
McDouall said the partnership concept was key.
"I've been talking to iwi groups around housing but we need government money to be able to build 80 to 100 houses - that wouldn't completely quell our housing crisis but it'd knock the top off it, particularly if it's good quality, sunny, sea views, that kind of thing."
McDouall said the council has been talking to hapū and iwi about ways of addressing social need, and supported exploring the idea of setting up a social care entity alongside hapū and iwi…..
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/441460/housing-crisis-whanganui-considers-joint-initiative-with-iwi