Begging
Calling Home: Claire Harvey in Palau
Claire Harvey only intended to be in Palau for 12 months when she accepted the role of President of the National Development Bank of Palau. She's Calling Home this morning from her base on Palau's… Audio
3MM: Tommy Kapai Wilson on making a difference this Xmas
Succinct opinions from New Zealanders. Judging by the advertising that's already arrived it's not too early to start discussing Christmas, and here's Tommy Wilson from Tauranga's Te Tuinga Whanau… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Tommy Kapai-Wilson
Tommy Kapai-Wilson has been doing some thinking about the by-law banning begging in Tauranga where he lives. Audio
Report lays bare impact of Wellington housing crisis
The impact of Wellington's housing crisis on the city's most vulnerable is laid bare in a new monthly report on homelessness and begging in the city. Audio
How do you enforce beggar ban?
The Tauranga Council has passed a bylaw banning beggars in retail. So who will enforce the ban? Police say they'll only intervene if there's a disturbance of the peace. Tauranga's mayor Greg Brownless… Audio
Is beggar ban just a sticking plaster?
Support from a Tauranga social service for the Council ban on beggars in the CBD.Tommy Wilson of Te Tuinga Whanau Social Services Trust says turn off the gold coin tap and tackle their mental health… Audio
Tauranga bans rough sleeping around shops
Tauranga City Council today passed - just - its controversial bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping near retail and hospitality premises. Audio
'Day activities' mooted for beggars in Wellington
A proposal to fund 'day activities' for beggars on the Capital's streets at the cost of a million dollars will be considered by Wellington City Council. The idea is to address anti-social and… Audio
Napier mayor "hypocritical" over begging
Writer Andrew Frame talks about Napier glamorizing poverty in its depression-themed Art Deco festival but it despises the reality of the homeless. Audio
Begging in Napier
Napier Soup Kitchen organiser says the council is trying to sweep the begging problem under the carpet. Audio
Napier dealing with increased begging
Napier is the latest city to struggle with how to deal with beggars on the streets. Audio
Some West Auckland shop owners ban begging in area
Some shop owners in West Auckland say they are fed up with beggars urinating and defecating on their stores and have placed a ban on begging in the area.
Councillors at odds over Palmerston North begging ban
A controversial bylaw that would outlaw begging in Palmerston North has embroiled the city's council in disagreement.
Chch Council holds meeting to discuss beggars
Beggers outside an upmarket Christchurch department store are forcing Garden City leaders to take a hard look at the wider problem of homelessness in the city. Audio
Auckland may fine beggars
Auckland councillors are considering fining beggars for misbehaving in the city streets - but first they'll have to beg the government for the power to do it.
Homeless camp in Christchurch CBD
A group of homeless people have set up camp outside one of Christchurch's exclusive stores Ballantynes. Audio
How local bids to ban begging made national news headlines
The national media usually have little interest in local election issues, but it was a different story with banning beggars from big city streets recently. Mediawatch looks at how it hit the headlines… Video, Audio
The Wellington City Council abandons begging ban
The Wellington City Council is abandoning a suggestion to ban begging in the central city. Audio
Beggars won't be banned in Wellington
A begging ban in Wellington has been abandoned in favour of a new approach where police engage with beggars and refer them to social agencies.
Would Auckland begging ban help homeless?
Ihaka has lived rough for four years, but would a bylaw prohibiting him from begging actually help? Auckland mayoral candidate Mark Thomas thinks so, as John Campbell reports. Video