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Sample survey shows 21 per cent in Rotorua's emergency housing are out-of-towners 16 Apr, 2021 07:00 PM 8 minutes to read Rotorua MP Todd McClay says the Ministry of Social Development owes Rotorua some answers. Photo / Andrew Warner Rotorua MP Todd McClay says the Ministry of Social Development owes Rotorua some answers. Photo / Andrew Warner New sample survey figures show 21 per cent of those living in Rotorua's emergency housing are not from the city, prompting Rotorua MP Todd McClay to tell the Government "we told you so". The Ministry of Social Development sample survey...

Forestry industry struggling to find Kiwi workers - company offers bonus for reliable staff 9 Apr, 2021 08:00 PM 6 minutes to read The silviculture industry is struggling to find reliable workers to do jobs like Juanito Jr Miculob's. Photo / Andrew Warner The silviculture industry is struggling to find reliable workers to do jobs like Juanito Jr Miculob's. Photo / Andrew Warner A contractor is offering a yearly bonus of about $3640 if workers turn up for work and stay drug-free as the silviculture industry struggles to recruit and retain good staff. Training programmes have been intr...

Ministry of Social Development defends paying double market rent for Tokoroa emergency housing Newshub 11/02/2021 © Provided by Newshub Correction: This article originally compared the cost of the motel unit with other rentals without factoring in the price charged was in line with what other motels are charging in the area. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is defending paying an emergency housing provider double the market rent for a two-bedroom motel unit in Tokoroa. The Amisfield Motel in Lochmaben Road, Tokoroa, is charging $770 a week for the two-bedroom unit. Several other l...

The high asking price comes amid a major shortage of rentals in the South Waikato which has the region’s fastest rising house prices outside Hamilton City. Despite the shortage, three bedroom rentals in the town average at around $400 a week. When contacted by Stuff am659, who did not reveal his identity, defended the figure. “It is for emergency housing. Some people in need can be supported by Work and Income," he said. When asked if he had had any enquires he paused before saying “sometimes” and hung up. LUKE KIRKEBY/Stuff Tokoroa's Amisfield Motel in Lochmaben Rd. Emergency...

Summer read: Tauranga mother's journey out of homelessness 2 Jan, 2021 07:00 PM 6 minutes to read Janine Cork is looking for furniture for her new home, after three years in transitional housing. Photo / File The Bay of Plenty Times is bringing back some of the best premium stories of 2020. Janine Cork is starting over with next to nothing. Not a stick of furniture, a scrap of linen, and barely any cutlery to eat with. But for the first time in five years, the Tauranga woman and her 13-year-old son have a permanent roof over their heads and, to her, that's everything. They m...