Kāinga Ora’s $20M Auckland Land Purchase: Six years of vacancy and scrapped housing plans

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Kāinga Ora spent $20 million on a 1.5ha plot in Albany for social housing, yet six years later, it remains vacant with no construction initiated. Initial grand plans were scrapped due to escalating costs. The state housing agency faces criticism for financial mismanagement, with the government overhauling its governance. Housing Minister Chris Bishop demands a briefing on the matter as 23,000 New Zealanders await state housing.

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