Accommodation Report Opotiki District
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ACCOMMODATION REPORT ŌPŌTIKI DISTRICT 2017 Author: Jodi Porter Te Poutokomanawa o Te Wheki Ltd PO Box 367, Ōpōtiki 3162 [email protected] Cover Photo Sourced from http://opotiki.harcourts.co.nz/ and adapted. O TE WHEKI LTD 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................5 ŌPŌTIKI DISTRICT .............................................................................................................................................7 THE PLACE ....................................................................................................................................................7 THE PEOPLE ..................................................................................................................................................7 HOUSING STOCK, TENURE AND QUALITY ..................................................................................................... 11 HOUSING STOCK ....................................................................................................................................... 11 HOME OWNERSHIP ................................................................................................................................... 12 HOUSE SALES ............................................................................................................................................ 13 HOUSE PRICES ........................................................................................................................................... 14 HOUSING QUALITY .................................................................................................................................... 15 RENTAL ACCOMMODATION ..................................................................................................................... 18 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 19 MĀORI HOUSING .......................................................................................................................................... 20 NATIONAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................. 20 LOCAL CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................................ 23 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 27 SUMMARY OF KEY OPPORTUNITIES ......................................................................................................... 28 ELDERLY HOUSING ........................................................................................................................................ 29 WHAKATŌHEA KAUMĀTUA UNITS ........................................................................................................... 29 THORNTON PARK REST HOME .................................................................................................................. 30 PERIA HOUSE ............................................................................................................................................. 30 NATIONAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................. 32 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 32 SUMMARY OF KEY OPPORTUNITIES ......................................................................................................... 33 SOCIAL HOUSING .......................................................................................................................................... 33 SEVERE HOUSING DEPRIVATION............................................................................................................... 34 3 HOMELESSNESS ........................................................................................................................................ 34 EMERGENCY HOUSING ............................................................................................................................. 35 HOUSING NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION ................................................................................................. 36 COMMUNITY SOCIAL HOUSING PROVIDERS ............................................................................................ 37 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 39 SUMMARY OF KEY OPPORTUNITIES ......................................................................................................... 40 INDUSTRY ACCOMMODATION ..................................................................................................................... 41 EASTPACK ŌPŌTIKI .................................................................................................................................... 42 ŌPŌTIKI PACKING AND COOLSTORE LTD .................................................................................................. 42 RIVERLOCK ................................................................................................................................................ 43 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 44 VISITOR ACCOMMODATION ......................................................................................................................... 44 ACCOMMODATION ................................................................................................................................... 45 FREEDOM CAMPING ................................................................................................................................. 45 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 46 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 46 FUTURE ACCOMMODATION DEVELOPMENTS ............................................................................................. 47 IDENTIFIED FUTURE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ................................................................ 47 AVAILABLE LAND FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................... 47 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................. 49 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 49 SUMMARY OF KEY OPPORTUNITIES ......................................................................................................... 50 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................................. 51 APPENDIX 1.0 ŌPŌTIKI DISTRICT TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY MAP APPENDIX 2.0 MĀORI AND DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION LANDS WITHIN THE ŌPŌTIKI DISTRICT APPENDIX 3.0 KĀĪNGA WHENUA LOAN FOR INDIVIDUALS: A GUIDE TO LENDING FOR HOUSING ON MULTIPLE-OWNED MĀORI LAND APPENDIX 4.0 PIRIHIMA/NGĀ PŌTIKI PAPAKĀINGA CASE STUDY 4 INTRODUCTION The leadership of Te Pou Oranga o Whakatōhea, Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust and the Ōpōtiki District Council, in partnership with Toi EDA (the Eastern Bay of Plenty Economic Development Agency) and BayTrust have identified the need to work together in a way that best supports and responds to the immediate and anticipated future accommodation needs of the Ōpōtiki community. This report reflects their collaborative investment in completing an initial environmental scan to scope what is currently happening across varying housing and accommodation sectors within the Ōpōtiki District. Since 2014 Toi EDA has been actively supporting an innovative locally-led approach to workforce development. The initial impetus was thinking forward about job opportunities emerging in the aquaculture and marine industries, as well as a significant number of construction jobs associated with the new harbour development and processing factory builds. As the response grew, kiwifruit industry leaders in the wider Eastern Bay of Plenty signalled their interest in being part of the approach. Subsequently, starting in Ōpōtiki, significant cross sector effort has led to the design of new training and education programmes tailor made to create pathways to local jobs. Barriers to engagement in education, training and employment have also been identified, including literacy and numeracy challenges, drug and alcohol use, limited numbers of licenced drivers, and poor accommodation options. In the latter part of 2016, Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board convened a conversation to explore the range of accommodation issues people were aware of, which helped clarify areas for further investigation. Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust was approached due to their extensive experience in providing housing advocacy supports and services, as well as home ownership