Families in emergency housing drop by 68% under new government policy

Summarised by Centrist

Emergency housing occupancy in New Zealand has fallen to 993 households, down from 3,141 in December 2023, a 68% reduction. Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka credits the Priority One policy, introduced in April, which prioritises families with children on the social housing waitlist. Potaka says, “We are delivering on our promise to reduce emergency housing dependency.”

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