27 Feb 2018
Aucklanders blamed for record Hawke's Bay house prices
Cashed-up Aucklanders are being blamed for pushing up property prices in Hawke's Bay to record levels. House prices and rents have risen dramatically over the past two years, while the number of homeless Hawke's Bay families waiting for a state house has more than doubled. Social services say they're seeing an increasing number of people turning to them for help to find a home. Hawke's Bay reporter Anusha Bradley has the story.