State of Our Communities Report - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:28:28 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg State of Our Communities Report - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Salvation Army report reveals housing crisis impacts on small town New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz/2021/08/12/salvation-army-report-housing-crisis-small-town-new-zealand/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:52:04 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=139212 Small town New Zealand is suffering. The scarcity of mental health facilities, huge increases in house prices and a lack of infrastructure spending are taking the shine off living in small town New Zealand, the Salvation Army is reporting. The Army's fourth State of Our Communities Report focuses on Invercargill, Carterton and Tokoroa; three very Read more

Salvation Army report reveals housing crisis impacts on small town New Zealand... Read more]]> Small town New Zealand is suffering. The scarcity of mental health facilities, huge increases in house prices and a lack of infrastructure spending are taking the shine off living in small town New Zealand, the Salvation Army is reporting.

The Army's fourth State of Our Communities Report focuses on Invercargill, Carterton and Tokoroa; three very different towns whose residents are facing similar challenges.

Using public data and interviews with 580 residents across the three towns, the report illustrates the challenges and aspirations of those living there.

Rising house prices have forced many first homeowners out of major cities into smaller regions. Read more

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