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Issue 1 – 15 March 2019Issue 1 – 15 March 2019Issue 1 – 15 March 2019 Issue 51 – February 19, 2021
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Licensing kerfuffle for Waterbourne... p2 New school opens in Takapuna... p3
Housing squeeze takes a toll... p7 Fears emergency motel use shuts out visitors
Concern about the extent motels in Takapuna are being used for emergency accommodation was to be raised at the DevonportTakapuna Local Board meeting this week.
It is understood half a dozen motels in the area host clients placed there by the Ministry of Social Development.
Board deputy chair George Wood and member Jan O’Connor lodged a notice of motion for the matter to be placed on the agenda. They want a firmer fix on numbers involved, the length of time people are spending in the temporary accommodation and what is being done to find them longer-term options.
The Takapuna Beach Business Association has also taken an interest. Chief executive Terence Harpur said: “We love hosting tourists in the area who support local businesses, and so need accommodation to be available for them to stay in.”
