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2567 days ago

More 'affordable' homes for Lower Hutt

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

A mixture of state homes and "affordable" KiwiBuild homes are finally coming to Lower Hutt.

About thirty affordable homes and 123 for social housing are planned for Epuni in Lower Hutt, with the design including one and two bedroom apartments and two to five bedroom houses. To read more about the plans, click here.

Will this housing announcement help you and your family? Does Lower Hutt need more homes of this kind? Share your views with us in the replies below.
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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

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