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Podcast: Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast
Episode: Tama Potaka: Associate Housing Minister on the number of emergency housing applications being declined, homelessness
Description: The number of emergency housing applications being declined has soared as the Government tightens restrictions. Data obtained by our newsroom under the Official Information Act shows applications have dropped significantly to the end of June, but the number being declined continues to rise. More applications are being declined than granted in Auckland. Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka told Kerre Woodham they have a range of measures either in place, or that they’re putting in place, to deal with housing insecurity and homelessness. He says that building a house or just having...