A sod turn and the opening of social housing units has drawn the Prime Minister to the Manawatū. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited Palmerston North on Tuesday to officially open Papaiōea Place and launch the build of a $47 million one-stop-shop for army maintenance at Linton Military Camp. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: PM, Auckland mayor talk city's recovery at alert 'level 2.5'* Anniversary of war's end in Pacific marked in Palmerston North* Coronavirus: NZ Army rapid response group isolatedDAVID UNWIN/Stuff Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith, left, fills Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on the details of the new social housing units at Papaiōea Place. “This has been a boost, not only to our social housing stock, but also our strong post-Covid economic performance. WARWICK SMITH/Stuff Left, Hayden Prosser Contractor to Consolidating Logistics Project discusses detail with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Source: Stuff July 13, 2021 06:56 UTC