15 Jan 2021

Rising rents are pushing families into emergency housing - Whānau Ora provider

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 15 January 2021

A Whanau Ora provider says rapidly rising rents are driving families out of private homes and into emergency housing at an alarming rate.

The number of emergency housing grants issued from the government pot has doubled in two years.

Social services say the rise in demand for temporary accommodation is no longer being driven by people with addiction or mental health needs.

Harry Lock reports.