Community group ‘surprised’ by consent for controversial Kerikeri social housing block
But Kāinga Ora seems to have taken some community concerns on board, group says.
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Kāinga Ora shrinks plans for controversial Kerikeri social housing
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Kerikeri social housing plans on hold, community group says
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Northland leaders need more detail on amount of road repair funding
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Sign reveals Kāinga Ora’s plans for six-storey building in Kerikeri — except it’s a hoax
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