Almost 60 new State houses are in the pipeline for the top of the South Island. The announcement comes as waiting lists for those eligible for state housing in the region are at record levels, and advocates say people face desperate situations, including living in cars. "Labour is not going to stop building state houses until we have enough to meet demand." Of those on the register in Nelson-Tasman and Marlborough, the vast majority required one-bedroom or two-bedroom homes. Other planned builds for Blenheim listed on the Kāinga Ora website are: Farmar St (8 two-bedroom homes), Girling Ave (8 two-bedroom homes), Richmond St and Charles St (10 one-bedroom homes) and Stratford St (6 one-bedroom homes).

Source: Stuff December 30, 2019 23:26 UTC