Govt's $30m Rotorua motel emergency housing shake-up 'not a solution', says MP Todd McClay 13 May, 2021 06:00 PM 6 minutes to read The government is to directly contract motels for emergency accommodation and prioritise the welfare of whānau and children. Photo / NZME The government is to directly contract motels for emergency accommodation and prioritise the welfare of whānau and children. Photo / NZME The Government will take greater control over the use of Rotorua's motels for emergency housing in a $30million initiative that follows months of criticism. However, Rotorua National MP Todd McClay says it is neither a plan nor a solution.