Kāinga Ora properties sit derelict while reviews continue

Kāinga Ora properties sit derelict while reviews continue
Kāinga Ora is deciding what to do with 51 Ward St in Upper Hutt. (Image: Supplied)
Maria Slade
At 51 Ward St in Upper Hutt, the weeds are almost taller than the house.The iron front gates have been stolen, vandals have broken in and done more damage, and the neighbours live in fear of rat infestations and fire.Kāinga Ora bought the old quarter-acre section a stone’s throw from Wallaceville train station over a year ago, but a proposed development of five duplexes on the site is now under review.It was Judy Bethell’s family home for 30 years before she sold it and moved across the road in November 2023.The Ward St property has...

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