The Te Kira family homestead in Muriwai, south of Gisborne, was destroyed in a large blaze on 28 September, leaving the family without a roof over their heads. Photo: NZ Herald/SuppliedNow the family are sleeping in makeshift tents - and asking the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to help them to find emergency housing. "Ministry of Social Development said there is no housing support available in our region. Photo: NZ Herald/Akula SharmaKaren Bartlett, MSD's regional commissioner for East Coast, confirmed to the Herald that emergency housing was not yet available. "We continue to discuss options for housing support with the whānau.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 11, 2022 02:11 UTC