Homelessness
Marae urges others to open the doors to homeless
Families living in cars and young men living under bridges. Those are some of the people Te Puea marae has helped in just the first few days of opening its doors to the homeless. Audio
Marae opens its doors to those in need
An Auckland marae which has opened its doors for those in need is calling on others to do the same.
Auckland state tenants to be paid to move
State housing tenants and homeless in Auckland will be given up to $5000 to move to the regions. Audio
Rising homeless numbers prompt public meeting in Tauranga
As we heard on Morning Report yesterday Tauranga is booming and house prices are rising. But also rising is the level of homelessness in some parts of the city. Audio
Motels for emergency housing 'not a long term solution'
The Social Development Minister says entire motels could be leased to help those in need of emergency housing in Auckland. Audio
Calls for the govt to wipe debt
A support group says a woman with eight children living in emergency housing is facing a debt to Work and Income of 100-thousand dollars which she will never repay. Audio
Homeless people are racking up huge debts
Housing action organisations say more and more homeless people are racking up huge debts after borrowing from Winz to pay for emergency accommodation like motels. Audio
From sleeping rough to providing shelter
Once homeless herself, Danielle Bergin talks about, Island child, the housing trust she set up in East Auckland, and why more and more people are forced to sleep rough. She traces the start of the… Audio
High Auckland rents forcing people onto the streets - Sallies
The overheated housing market in Auckland means more employed people are seeking help because they don't have enough money to pay rent, Salvation Army says. Video
No housing crisis in NZ - Paula Bennett
New Zealand's housing problems are not new but the result of ongoing issues, and there is no housing crisis, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says. Video, Audio
Homeless mum: 'I just sleep in the car'
Julie says she's been forced to sleep many nights in a car and struggles to find places for her children to stay each night. Audio
Social Housing minister responds to criticism on homelessness
Advocates for the homeless say without adequate data on the number of homeless people in New Zealand, support services will continue to struggle without guidance from the government. Audio
Better homeless data needed to drive better public policy decisions.
Guyon Espiner talks to Max Rashbrooke, who researches and writes on inequality and the founder of the Gimme Shelter campaign, James Crow. Audio
Homeless and hoping no one comes into the car
Advocates for the homeless say the country has to get a grip on the true number of homeless if struggling support services are going to have a hope of helping them. Audio
Homeless advocate says problems spreading beyond big cities
An advocate for the homeless says the problem of homelessness is not just a big city problem but is spreading to the regions. Audio
Homeless falling into debt by WINZ motel policy
Homeless people are being left in debt after being put up in motels by WINZ at their own cost. Alex Ashton reports. Audio
Councillor suggests moving homeless on
A Christchurch City Councillor wants a group of homeless people who have set up camp in the central city to be moved on like buskers.
Kindness meters
Wellington's city councillors have opted not to ban the beggars. The council will look at bringing in kindness meters, where people donate to receptacles around the city instead of to the beggars… Audio
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
Beggars - a political hot potato
Should tricky issues be battled head-on and to hell with being PC? Audio