Trouble in paradise: a housing crisis on Waiheke Island

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Trouble in paradise: a housing crisis on Waiheke Island

https://res.cloudinary.com/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1724735568/audio/thedetail/thedetail-20240828-0500-waihekes_housing_at_a_tipping_point.mp3In the dozens of waterfront houses along Waiheke Island’s most popular beach, all the curtains are closed. The last permanent resident died recently, and now, all these houses are holiday homes – the ghost houses of Waiheke, according to local board membe…