$83m Ted Manson Foundation project is NZ s biggest new philanthropic social house scheme
12 Mar, 2021 04:30 AM
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Residents are now at home in New Zealand s largest privately-developed social housing project, a twin-tower development in Glen Eden. The $83m Westlight was built by the Ted Manson Foundation, headed by developer and philanthropist Ted Manson (ONZM), and includes 90 social or state homes among its 167 units. This is the largest privately-developed social housing scheme in New Zealand, Manson says of the project, opened on December 15.
The foundation also developed the new $35m Life Apartments on Liverpool St in the Auckland CBD, taking its contribution to social housing to around $110m.
South Auckland turf wars: Is there an end in sight for Ōtara s gang problem?
26 Jan, 2021 10:36 PM
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By Justin Latif, Local Democracy Reporter
The violent altercations that loomed large in Ōtara, South Auckland last year could return in 2021 if new gangs continue to challenge the Killer Beez control of the drug market, according to a source with close links to the gang.
Late last year there was a series of violent run-ins between rival gangs, including an incident where shots were heard outside a school, forcing pupils and teachers at Mayfield Primary into lockdown as a security precaution.
A gang turf war gripped the South Auckland suburb in late 2020, forcing a school into lock down and armed police to patrol the streets. Community leaders are now warning the cycle of violent retribution could continue in 2021, unless radical interventions are made.
Community workers in Ōtara, from left, Shardae Komene, Sully Paea and Judy Speight.
Photo: Supplied.
The violent altercations that loomed large in Ōtara last year could return in 2021 if new gangs continue to challenge the Killer Beez control of the drug market, according to a source with close links to the gang.
Late last year there was a series of violent run-ins between rival gangs, including an incident where shots were heard outside a school, forcing pupils and teachers at Mayfield Primary into lockdown as a security precaution. On November 24, police arrested an 18-year-old man and charged him in relation to the shootings.