Motels
Around the motu: Felix Desmarais in Rotorua
Emergency housing in motels has been a huge issue in Rotorua for three years, starting in the first Covid lockdown and it has proliferated since then. Felix says the main issue is its concentration… Audio
'Motel generation' feared as emergency housing need continues
There are fears Aotearoa could end up with a 'motel generation' as whānau struggling to afford rents are bumped across emergency accommodation providers.
Latest figures show there are more than 4,000… Audio
Housing crisis: More than 4,000 NZ children living in motels
There are now more than 4,000 children growing up in motels across New Zealand, devastating parents who are desperate to find a permanent place for their kids to live.
Skyrocketing house prices are… Video, Audio
Dunedin motels call out Airbnb over compliance
The Otago Motel Association is throwing down the gauntlet to private on-line accommodation providers, such as Airbnb, insisting they put in place the same safety checks and balances moteliers are… Audio
Motel cleanliness and your rights
A traveller to a Rotorua motel is outraged after finding the place in a disgusting state. Audio
'Mo-hell' - WINZ paying for families to stay at motel from hell
It's been dubbed the Awanui 'mo-hell', and Work and Income is paying for homeless families to stay there. Some say it shouldn't be operating, let alone housing kids. Video, Audio
'Dire' rental situation in Palmerston North - beneficiaries
Beneficiaries house hunting in Palmerston North say the rental situation is dire, and many people don't know what they can do. Audio
Akld hotels, motels consider legal action over targeted rate
Accommodation providers vow to fight back against Auckland council's targetted rate. But they say they can't afford the rate, but neither can they afford to take the council to court. Audio
Government spending emergency housing grant budget twice as fast as expected
Associate Minister for Social Housing, Alfred Ngaro, says the government is working on solutions to emergency accommodation, including purchasing motels. But only one motel has been purchased so far.
…Country short of hotels as tourism booms
A shortage of hotels and motels is posing a threat to the tourism boom, a commercial real estate company says.
Mangere Budgeting Services says hotel rooms not enough
Mangere Budgeting Services CEO Darryl Evans joins the panel to talk about pre-purchasing hotel rooms for emergency housing shows the government's housing policy is a failure. Audio