The aftermath of a deadly fire at Loafers Lodge in Wellington last month. Photo: RNZ / Hamish Cardwell
Wellington City Mission says it has paid a further $1000 to each former resident of Loafers Lodge.
A man has been charged with murder after five people died in the hostel fire in the suburb of Newtown last month.
An initial payment of $500 had been given to displaced residents to buy day-to-day items, and to families of the dead to help with costs to travel to Wellington.
The city mission said almost $360,000 had been raised for residents who lost all their possessions in the blaze.
Of that, just over $92,000 has been given out.
Assistant city missioner Paul Weaver said in the future money would go towards setting up permanent housing for the former lodge residents.
There was also significant need for counselling and other trauma support, he said.
