20 Aug 2025

Hundreds turning up to boarding houses as homeless numbers rise

From Morning Report, 8:21 am on 20 August 2025

Social services warn hundreds of otherwise homeless people in Auckland, including families, are turning to the wild west of housing - boarding houses. Amy Williams reports.

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