Homelessness
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
Homelessness 'a national problem'
A national approach to solving homelessness is needed, says the Auckland Council, with many people living on the streets outside the central city.
A book club for those without homes
For Michael Allen, the library is a sanctuary away from the streets where he often sleeps rough at night. Audio
Homeless shelter short of funds
Wellington Night Shelter is making an urgent plea to ratepayers for extra money to keep the doors open after missing a crucial funding deadline.
Mayor says Hamilton homeless project could be replicated
We've been reporting on the increasing numbers of people asking for help with emergency housing. Yesterday we carried an interview with a spokesperson from the Ministry of Social Development who… Audio
Govt defends social housing shortage
Prime Minister John Key is defending the government's record on housing vulnerable New Zealanders, saying it is doing the best that it can.
Emergency housing inquiries double
Twice as many people in need of emergency housing are turning to the Citizens Advice Bureau for help compared with five years ago. Audio
Govt insists it's making progress in housing the vulnerable
The Social Housing Minister says the findings by the Salvation Army about homelessness, and in particular the impact on children, are appalling. Audio
'Appalling' situation, but progress has been made on housing says Bennett
A report that children are sleeping in cars and garages is appalling, the Social Housing Minister says but she insists the government is working on the problem.
Housing crisis spurs groups into action
Housing groups throughout the country are planning to take part in nation-wide protests to reinvigorate political interest in the number of problems facing the housing sector.
Going begging
RNZ producers David Steemson and Jason Te Kare reflect on an afternoon spent asking for money on Auckland's Queen Street. Video, Audio
Begging to survive
Radio New Zealand's Features team members, Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory reflect on what they've experienced in seeking out current stories about begging. Audio
Begging - what is the right approach?
How should we respond both personally and as communities to the increase in begging? Dame Diane Robertson from the Auckland City Mission, former youth worker Scottie Reeve, and Christchurch City… Audio
Government failing homeless - advocates
A charity working with homeless people says the lack of a government strategy to get people off the street pushes the work on to charities. Audio
