4 May 2020

Coronavirus: Lockdown prompts change on rough sleeping

From Morning Report, 7:52 am on 4 May 2020

Could the lockdown signal the end of rough sleeping? Former rough sleepers and community housing groups think it could.

More than 1000 people have been housed in last five weeks and the government has announced another $100 million to be spent on homelessness.

RNZ's housing reporter Eva Corlett spoke to people who have a roof over their heads for the first time, in a long time.