16 December 2022
Media Enquiries
Media: Rotorua Daily Post
Topic: Consents granted to contracted emergency housing motels
Enquiry
The Daily Post sought comment from Mayor Tapsell regarding the commissioners’ decision granting two-year consents to 13 MHUD-contracted emergency housing providers
Response
Mayor Tapsell made the following key points:
- Rotorua has been asking for an end date – pleased we now have one
- As per the Rotorua Housing Accord, we will continue working to progressively reduce the need for using motels for emergency housing as quickly as possible
- The expectation is that emergency housing will be consolidated into these 13 managed and consented facilities
- Our focus remains on ending mixed use of motels
- Appreciate community’s time and effort to make submissions and hope this outcome provides certainty that we are on the way to a better future