PHOTO: Northland’s shortage of affordable housing is intensifying. Source: 1 NEWS
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders returning home from overseas has put even more pressure on the housing shortage in Northland.
Those already struggling to find somewhere to live are now competing with returning Kiwis, who in some cases are more skilled and more financially able.
An emergency housing centre with 37 rooms in Kaitaia is full, with a waiting list of 80 homeless people.
“We’re seeing multitudes of people come up to the Far North, they’re looking for safety, they’re escaping the fear of Covid, they’ve come back into the country, they’ve come from all over other regions to come back home,” says Ricky Houghton of He Korowai Trust.
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