Zizi Sparks: Are homeownership dreams fading? 7 May, 2021 10:00 PM 3 minutes to read I believe homeownership dreams are fading for everyday middle-class citizens. Photo / Getty OPINION This week Rotorua MP Todd McClay took another stand against the use of hotels for emergency housing. He demanded the council put a sinking lid policy on the number of people living in emergency accommodation in the city's motels. It followed news that emergency housing stays in motels longer than 28 days breached the Rotorua Lakes Council's district plan. In today's edition, Carmen Hall speaks to people struggling to find homes or to make ends meet as rent prices rise.