Homeless
A solution for Rotorua's homeless shelter
We return to the Rotorua shelter for homeless people that had to close due to not meeting fire standards. Tiny Deane updates us on what has been agreed upon for the shelter to continue and how he… Audio
Shelter for homeless people forced to close
A Rotorua shelter for homeless people has been forced to shut over fire compliance. The shelter does not meet fire standards so it has had to be closed over the prospect a massive fine.
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Ed Sheeran pulling the ladder up after him?
Ed Sheeran has won planning permission to build "anti-homeless" railings outside his £8m London home, reports the Independent newspaper. Audio
Homes slated for demolition to be used as emergency housing
Up to 60 empty houses in Pakuranga and Mount Roskill that are due to be bulldozed for new roads or state housing redevelopment will now house homeless families over winter. Video, Audio
Concerns over homeless on school doorstep
Increasing numbers of beggars under the influence have Tauranga's Greerton School parents worried for their children. Community worker Tommy Wilson is gathering ideas for sorting out the issue. Audio
Govt spent $44,000 for homeless man to live in motel for 58 weeks
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says New Zealand’s longest tax-payer funded emergency housing tenant, Robert Erueti, should never have been evicted from his HNZ home. Video, Audio
Homeless in spotlight after tram stopped & driver abused
Homelessness has once again been thrust into the spotlight in Christchurch, after one of the city's trams was stopped and its driver abused over the weekend. Video, Audio
Sweet-As Academy to train young Kaitaia Māori in trades
A Far North trust that's been housing the homeless, and helping needy families into their own homes, is embarking on a new project. He Korowai Trust is starting a trades training academy in Kaitaia… Audio
Homeless urge MPs to get serious, fix growing problem
As political parties vie for a spot in the next government, homeless people are urging them to make affordable housing a top priority.
Yesterday marked World Homeless Day and around 100 people… Audio
Librarians asked to do more for homeless
In Auckland, people with no address can access a space where they can leave their books overnight, a book club, a film night, and a blog where people can talk about what it's like to be homeless. Video, Audio
Nelson rough sleeper ban in effect
Simon Duffy of Uniquely Nelson explains why rough sleepers needed to go from Trafalgar St and the difference in shopping during the first day of the by-law. Audio
Homeless accommodation 'not what I was expecting'
Families in the Far North needing emergency housing are being sent to a dilapidated campground to live in concrete rooms with no carpet, insulation or hot water. Video, Audio
Other Aucklanders
Sixteen-year-old Antonia Smith has spent the past year on the streets, talking with some of the homeless of Auckland. The Rangitoto College student has compiled the thoughts and aspirations of… Audio
Jump in homeless signals worse winter than last year for many
Groups supporting the homeless are bracing for a worse winter than last year as new Social Development Ministry figures show those in urgent need of housing has doubled over the past two years. Sharon… Audio
Aucklanders seeking better life in Northland find more poverty
'Auckland refugees' are heading north in search of cheaper rent, but are finding that rentals are hard to find and rents are going up. That's leading to overcrowding, and the problem of people… Audio
Auckland businesses 'treating homeless like animals'
Sprinkler systems used to deter homeless people from sleeping in doorways of businesses in Auckland's CBD have been described as "inhumane". Audio
Sprinklers to deter homeless?
Are automatic building washing systems installed to keep the homeless away? Audio
MSD responds to warning of more homeless Auckland families
The Ministry of Social Development's deputy chief executive of housing, Scott Gallacher, "What I can let people know is that the MSG is absolutely committed to everyone in our communicity to make sure… Audio
Warning more Aucklanders face winter without homes
Emergency housing providers are warning more homeless families will be sleeping in cars, parks and garages in Auckland this winter because of a desperate shortage of cheap accommodation. Audio
Providers fear more Auckland families need emergency housing
"I would say that the need has been underreported... people are overcrowded into existing properties with extreme overcrowding". The manager of De Paul House Jan Rutledge talks to our reporter Sharon… Audio