Napier's long social housing waitlist
Will the Government's latest announcement on housing make any difference in Napier?
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise has welcomed the latest Government announcement outlining their steps to tackle the housing crisis.
But her city has the biggest housing wait list, by capita, in the country, so words need to lead to work, she says.
Wise said the housing shortage affected the entire Hawke’s Bay region.
“I look forward to a closer working partnership with the Government and other local agencies to make a positive impact for our community," she said.
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.5% Yes
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33.6% Maybe?
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24.9% No
Jane Austen
Happy 250th to Jane Austen yesterday! !!
And with the summer holidays ahead, this is a great time to renew your or your friends' and famlies' interest in and indeed fascination with Jane's wonderful books of social commentary.
Go Jane!!
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