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I read an article in a local newspaper

As I look around the Kapiti Coast (no, not this one) last month regarding th Ie sef e utmura e noy fp heonusi e onbeu r ilhdoinu g sinsigtes, caunrr d enlatr ly geo r pdereavtel d obp y mtehn e tKsa . pCihtianges Ctoatsh t e DDistisrticri t cC t oPulan n cia l. n A d rbevuiield w inogf the Council’s portfolio was conducted by a

regulations in recent years have consultant, and a report was produced remcaednt e it podsiscibuls e to o pbtiuoin ld m uelatidple

ly to s s. Ir theomneewuspnaitp s eo r n arstiitceles , wanh d icmh owse t roef thp recvoionsuusltyaontn lyreopnoerrte s id entcreying

e ’s . I am to understand the reasoning that led to

properties. Apartment and townhouse the conclusions in the published story. complexes are in various

Tsht e agceo s nsou f ltcaonnts ’s trruecvtieio w nc , otankcilnugded that the Council’s portfolio may not

fuller advantage of that scarce be fit for purpose, because it did not sceorvm mtho dnietye : dl an dm.

e e s of ulti-generational families. Wow! What a surprise! I wItonwdile l bw e hin ethr sptiunr g to reoc ethiv e118

r at e po se f e single-bedroom pensioner housing

projections from the 2023 Census units might have been when they

when they are made available. were constructed, other than to hTohurse e einydeiavrid s uaag l o pe a nBsEioRn L errse ? poArst for fath r e as K I aap m itiaCwoaars e t tDhais t tir s icstiC ll othuenicr il piunrdpiocasete . d Thth e ala t cK k aop f itpi’r s opvoispiou n laftoiron other purposes (disabled persons

of 55,000 would grow by 40% and multi-generational families, for

to 77,000 in 2050. At a ratio of 3 example) does not detract from the cpuerroepnl t e ppoert r fohloiou ’s eahboililtd y , to has t erm ve eiatnss paubrpoous t e7 . ,0 If 0w0 en meeo d re ahdodimtioensaw lt iyllpes of social housing, then let us plan for

be required to house everyone. those needs as well, without damning

Economic jolts from Covid and the future of the existing housing units’ odcecumpandts s . e It lsie s wnoh t e a re caress e uolt f i“ne g itfhreorm/ ow r” ebauth tm er oerv e a nctassw e ioll f u“nwdhoau t beltseed”.ly affect availability of workers. Another reported “fact” calculates the lost revenue that could be earned oA n lstho e ,a opmea n jore r nstiag l nmifaicrakne t bin y fltuhence emxisutsin t g suprreolpyebrt e ies s hio f rtthaeg y ew s earn e dnot subsidised by charging their tenants

higher prices of materials in the rent based on a percentage of their inccoonmster uTcthio n coi ndclustiroy .

. e n is that these pTrohp e egrrtoiew s ta h re on f oo t up r acyoinm g mthuen ir itwyay. Bwasile l reoq uitrh e emir e gicnoaml inmveusntmityent,

d n ori there is a strong argument that the

facilities. More recreation areas, units have been cost-effective. It’s

parks, arts and tourist attractions just that maintenance costs are hwigih ll eb r e tondeae y d(ead s . inOdneedsuthce h y aam re efnoi r tyall cio s ntfihg e uWrathioan le s Soo f nho g upsriongje)c. t. I was

Tfho rttuhnruas te t o theare r a oprrte s esneteamtiso nis

e to f p ,i t , a trheiscowmem ek enod n athio e n pthroag t rtehs e s Koa f ptihtiis Chouags e pirsotjreicttCwohuincch wsih ll ocurle asth e et hiets

tD il d d portfolio of pensioner housing onto

largest bronze sculptures in the some other organization, presumably

world, and which will be placed in at a favourable purchase price, so that ththa e to cregnatnri e zaot f ioK n acpait n if tohe r n alr l ati o se sethee. reTnhti st a o lomnaerwkeil t l rba e te a s mana d joh r atvo e utrhiset oactcturapcatnio ts ns , ubpripnogritne g d obu y t a sigdoevre s rfnrmoment subsidy.

New Zealand and overseas into the Tahrera e . was a time when this District took care of its pensioners. Now there seems to be a mood for passing them

I encourage everyone to view the on to a government’s responsibility aW nd hcao le nvSeortnin g dtihsp em layin in to C a omasatrlkaentd- s, ra to te gien t coam n e idseo a uorc f e hfow ra bp ig rotpheerty ininvsetsatolle r. d Wshcuatlp ’s tnuerexs t? wPila l rbkes . ? ThBeunse, s? Toll roads? _

let’s get behind the project and

BhEeR lp NA it Rb D ecPoAmR e KE a Rmajor boost for PKRaIpNiCti’I s PaAmL enities.

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