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Whangārei District Council wants Government action on local housing crisis 23 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Whangārei District Council is calling for more Government action to address the district's housing crisis. Photo / Michael Cunningham Whangārei District Council is calling for beefed-up Government action to address the district's worsening housing crisis. "Whangārei District Council requests greater support and focus from central government to ensure housing meets the needs of our communities," Sheryl Mai, Whangārei Mayor said. "We are seeing increasing unaffordability fo...

Whangārei District Council is calling for beefed-up government action to address the district's worsening housing issues. Affordable houses around Whangarei are in short supply, creating a social crisis in the city. Photo: Northern Advocate/Michael Cunningham "Whangārei District Council requests greater support and focus from Central Government to ensure housing meets the needs of our communities," Sheryl Mai, Whangārei Mayor said. "We are seeing increasing unaffordability for first-home buyers and growing concern from the community housing sector on the ability to meet the need for housi...