PremiumJulia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·30 Jul, 2026 04:27 AM3 mins to read‌Housing Minister Chris Bishop (right), here with associate minister Tama Potaka, says housing for seniors is a "real issue". Photo / Mark Mitchell For the first time in at least five years, there are more people aged over 55 on the social housing waitlist than millennials.

Fresh data released by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) shows people in this older age group now outnumber every other age group waiting for a public