Bernie Smith: Former Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO says community housing providers are ready to work with the Government

Published: July 1, 2024, 8:11 p.m.

A former community housing leader says those providers are ready to collaborate with the Government. \xa0

Kainga Ora chief executive Andrew McKenzie has resigned, saying the Government's changes aren't what he signed up for. \xa0

It comes after a scathing review of the organisation. \xa0

Former Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith told Mike Hosking that the last Government stopped community housing providers buying houses from developers, but did it themselves. \xa0

He says time and time again first home owners were locked out of the market because Kainga Ora came along with a big chequebook.\xa0

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