The government wants to stop relying on motels for emergency housing - but it won't stop using them entirely.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and housing ministers Megan Woods and Kris Faafoi, have unveiled a $300 million action plan to tackle and prevent homelessness.
It includes $175 million for an extra 1,000 transitional housing places by the end of the year to get families languishing in motels into more suitable places.
For more on this Lisa Owen is joined by Minister Megan Woods.
