'So depressing': Residents push for answers over Wellington ghost houses

Noah Bennett2026-07-15T18:11:09.000Z

council's been sitting on these houses for years, what a waste

Drew Parker2026-07-15T18:20:09.000Z

walk past one of these every day on my way to work. creepy as, and such a waste of housing when people are desperate

Drew Parker2026-07-15T19:05:09.000Z

same, it's just sad walking past them every day

RNZ2026-07-15T18:38:09.000Z

Actually, the council has a legal obligation to ensure properties meet code before reoccupation. It's not as simple as 'just open the doors' — there's a process.

Chloe Martin2026-07-15T19:09:09.000Z

lol 'process' — they've been 'processing' for 3 years while rents go through the roof

Kai Thompson2026-07-15T18:46:09.000Z

classic council bureaucracy, they'll probably spend a million on consultants to tell them what everyone already knows

Hayden Kelly2026-07-15T18:59:09.000Z

I work in maintenance and I've seen inside one of these places. Mold everywhere, wiring shot. Can't just slap some paint on and call it a day.

Kai Thompson2026-07-15T19:18:09.000Z

facts, they'll spend $200k on a 'feasibility study'

Chloe Martin2026-07-15T19:08:09.000Z

meanwhile they'll build another cycle lane nobody uses

Noah Bennett2026-07-15T19:16:09.000Z

so sick of this government, all talk no action

Noah Bennett2026-07-15T19:24:09.000Z

get stuffed, fix the houses first

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