Glenholme housing meeting

the district plan change independent hearings panel would accept further submissions on the plan change, up until midnight Friday, December 9, an extension of two weeks.

Kai Fong said the Rotorua housing accord was also before the council, with an announcement on the way.

Local Democracy Reporting understands that announcement may be delivered before the end of the year.

The accord, a proposed agreement between the council, Te

Arawa, Nga¯ ti Whakaue and the Government, was considered in a publicly-excluded part of the November 24 council meeting, and is expected to cover issues of the mixed-use of motels and or a sinking lid policy — where exits from are not replaced — on emergency housing in the city.

Kai Fong noted three councillors — Conan O’brien, Robert Lee and Don Paterson — attended the meeting.

Tapsell has previously said she had made her calls for an end to the mixed use of motels, improved wraparound support, and a sinking lid policy clear to the Government, and Housing Minister Megan Woods has said she was “confident that we can substantially meet the mayor’s objectives around motel use”.

Local Democracy Reporting approached Tapsell for comment but she was unavailable.