Denis O’Rourke MP

Spokesperson for Housing

16 JANUARY 2015

Reckless Immigration Means Kiwis Miss Out on Houses

There are not enough houses for Kiwis in Auckland let alone for immigrants, says New Zealand First.

“The government must boldly bring immigration to a halt or Kiwis will continue to suffer,” says Spokesperson for Housing Denis O’Rourke.

“The National government’s open-door immigration policy is responsible for figures revealing that Auckland’s housing shortage has grown to 13,000 dwellings. This was revealed in today’s Salvation Army State of the Nation report.

“Only 7000 houses were built in Auckland last year despite a population increase of around 30,000, mostly from immigration. Net migration to New Zealand last year was close to 50,000.

“The problem is staring the government in the face.

“It has failed to ensure there are enough houses to meet the booming demand and Kiwis are paying the price. National has had more than six years to do something about it but today we are worse off.

“The government must turn off the tap on immigration if there’s going to be any hope of rescuing Kiwis from this housing nightmare,” says Mr O’Rourke.

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