Motel generation feared as emergency housing need continues
13 Apr, 2021 07:31 AM
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A child on a bike at an emergency accommodation motel. Photo / RNZ
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By Nita Blake-Persen of RNZ
There are fears Aotearoa could end up with a motel generation as whānau struggling to afford rents are bumped across emergency accommodation providers.
Latest figures show there are more than 4000 children living in emergency accommodation - mainly motels - with more than 1000 of those living there for up to a year.
At December 31, there were 4137 children living in motels, according to the latest figures from the Ministry for Social Development. Single parents with children made up the second-highest household group.
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