August 8th Homeless report.
In the upcoming Census 2018 for the first time,everyone will be asked,if their homes are damp and moldy.It will be interesting to see what measures they use to define damp and moldy?
In another survey from Al jazeera [TV] they highlighted the serious housing crisis in New Zealand today.Once upon a time,New Zealand lead the developed world and was a pioneer in providing decent affordable housing for its people [Housing New Zealand].State housing was a platform for assisting with first home ownership through a number of state grants [State Advances --Housing Corp. loans--Capitalization of benefits ] they provided New Zealand with the highest home ownership rates in the developed world at the time.The grants were wiped with the stroke of a pen by then National Minister of Housing John Luxton.
The survey stated just how far the government has failed to deliver decent affordable housing to its people,they have a lot to answer for.The National led governments have a belief that the free market is best placed to deliver rental housing,this belief is embedded into their soul.The fact as can be seen today,is that the market has failed to deliver for so many working and low income New Zealanders,who are now the majority of renters in the country.
The housing crisis created by the government is a disgrace,The homelessness being experienced by many families is not going to go away anytime soon.
If things are to change for the common good,make sure you vote in the up coming general election,make a change for your children and grandchildren so they can have the opportunity to live in decent affordable housing.
Your vote and every ones vote is important for change to happen,stand up for what you believe in and what's right for your community,make sure you vote,OK its that important.
