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Phil Twyford establishes dedicated Maori housing unit

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 3:11PM
Maori make up 36 percent of public housing tenants.
Maori make up 36 percent of public housing tenants.

Phil Twyford establishes dedicated Maori housing unit

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 3:11PM

Housing Minister Phil Twyford has established a dedicated Maori Housing Unit in its new Ministry for Housing and Urban Development.

Nanaia Mahuta will lead the unit, and has been appointed Associate Minister of Housing and Urban Development.

Phil Twyford says the Maori home ownership rate is only 43 percent.

"Maori make up 36 percent of public housing tenants, yet comprise just under 15 percent of the population."

He says these statistics are not acceptable, and the Government is committed to ensuring its housing policies deliver for Maori.

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