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Rotorua Lakes Council adopted the final 'He Papakāinga, He Hāpori Taurikura | A Strategy for Homes and Thriving Communities' in October 2020.

Housing is one of the biggest issues the Rotorua community faces. As identified by the Ministry for Housing and Urban Development, our wonderful district has attracted a growing population, but without homes being built to meet our needs, resulting in severe housing deprivation. That lack of housing affects all parts of the Rotorua community, but it disproportionately affects Te Arawa peoples. As a result, Te Arawa and Council have identified safe, secure housing for all our people as our top shared priority to ensure positive, thriving communities.

    The strategic framework puts people and wellbeing at the heart of our work to deliver more housing and to ensure communities are supported, safe, healthy and connected, with homes that match needs, and access to services and facilities.

    An establishment governance group supported the development of the draft strategy. The group includes MHUD, Rotorua Lakes Council and Te Arawa, and has strong connections with the work programmes of other agencies such as Ministry of Social Development, Kāinga Ora and the NZ Transport Agency.

    ✅Key objectives and measures

    Ngā whāinga matua me ngā paearu

    The objectives within the strategy apply to a diverse range of communities across the Rotorua district.

    • Te Arawa, local and central government are partners in the governance and delivery of this Housing Strategy
    • Safe emergency housing options that meet differing needs are available for short-term use
    • Increase the supply of transitional and social homes and locate through a range of mixed communities
    • Support services (to move from emergency to stable housing) are readily accessible
    • Increase the supply of rental and owner-occupier homes to meet population needs
    • Improve the quality of housing stock to a healthy standard
    • Homes are part of well-designed, thriving and connected communities for the future
    • Increase local economic development, employment and training
    • Rotorua is a safe place to live, learn, work and play.

    🔨Work programme

    Ngā mahi tutuki

    There are ten streams within the work programme:

    • Develop a Community Safety Plan
    • Emergency Transition Accommodation
    • Temporary Transitional Housing
    • Social Housing
    • Rural and Urban Papakāinga
    • Thriving Communities
    • Locality Plans
    • Healthy Homes
    • Enabling Infrastructure
    • Job Creation and Employment Pathways.

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