Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 29, 2018 17:32:58 GMT 12
TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL LOOKS AT CUTTING FEES FOR MAORI HOUSING SCHEMES
Tauranga City Council is considering discounting or deferring some upfront fees for Maori housing developments to help tackle Tauranga's housing crisis.
The council has agreed to look into changing how it charges development contribution fees, which are used to fund growth-related infrastructure, for papakainga developments.
Councillors voted to investigate reducing or deferring the fees, but stopped short of considering removing them entirely.
An initial report by council staff said papakainga developers faced additional complexities that came with developing multiple-owned Maori land......
www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12039850
Tauranga City Council is considering discounting or deferring some upfront fees for Maori housing developments to help tackle Tauranga's housing crisis.
The council has agreed to look into changing how it charges development contribution fees, which are used to fund growth-related infrastructure, for papakainga developments.
Councillors voted to investigate reducing or deferring the fees, but stopped short of considering removing them entirely.
An initial report by council staff said papakainga developers faced additional complexities that came with developing multiple-owned Maori land......
www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12039850