20 Jan 2021

Youth agencies demand accommodation fix for homeless youth

From Morning Report, 7:50 am on 20 January 2021

Manaaki Rangatahi - a network of youth support agencies - are calling on the government to end the use of hotels as emergency accommodation for young homeless New Zealanders.

They say many vulnerable young people are at risk of abuse and harrassment in unfit facilities without a responsible adult to care for them.

Mani Dunlop speaks to Aaron Hendry, a Youth Leader at Lifewise.