Students report health issues due to poor conditions in Dunedin flats

Monday 25 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 25 Aug 2025, 7:26pm

Students in North Dunedin have reported encountering damp, mould, and unsanitary conditions when moving into local flats. The local students association has described the area as a slum, alleging that some landlords fail to ensure properties are habitable before tenants move in.

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7:11pm

1. NZ HeraldMon 25 Aug 2025, 7:11pm

   Students claim health issues from ‘slum’ conditions in Dunedin flats (opens in new tab)

2. 1News via RNZMon 25 Aug 2025, 7:24pm

   'Slum' Dunedin flats affecting students’ health, studies (opens in new tab)

3. Stuff via RNZMon 25 Aug 2025, 7:26pm

   Dunedin flats not cleaned before students move in (opens in new tab)

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