Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links
Inside Tauranga's housing crisis; Just 0.5% of beneficiaries on benefit for 24 years; Why the PM went cold on Dave Letele; Sleepyhead company town in doubt
The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours, as of 9:16 am on Thursday, April 18 are:
Housing: Tauranga residents living in boats, vans RNZ Checkpoint Louise Ternouth
Housing: Waikato councillor says wastewater plant issues could hold up Sleepyhead building a massive company town Waikato Times Stephen Ward
Poverty: Greens call out Govt: just 0.5% of beneficiaries on benefits for 24 years NZ Herald-$$$ Thomas Coughlan
Politics: 'Inappropriate': Māori lawyers write to PM over Shane Jones comments 1News Te Aniwa Hurihanganui
Health: Too sick for school? Govt's new advice for assessing a sniffle. The Government has updated its guidelines for helping parents decide whether their child is well enough to go to school. 1News Anna Murray
Politics: What made PM Luxon go cold on Dave Letele RNZ Guyon Espiner
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Housing and transport
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