Homelessness
Homelessness on the rise in Tauranga
The number of homeless in Tauranga has jumped by almost 20 percent in the past year. The steep rise in house prices and the competition for jobs in the Bay of Plenty city has led to the number of… Audio
Govt 'lacking ambition' around homelessness
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub, of the authors of a damning report into the country's housing sector, says the Government lacks ambition and isn't doing enough to fix the housing crisis. Audio
Hamilton homelessness on the rise again
One year since Hamilton was declared homelessness-free, organisations working with those in need say the number is on the rise again.
NZ's longest emergency motel tenant gets keys to HNZ home
Robert Erueti spent more than 58 weeks in a motel as emergency housing, and weeks living rough or in a boarding house after being evicted from his HNZ home. Today, he picked up the keys to his new HNZ… Video, 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
Major Chch road reopens hours after body found
Police in Christchurch say they are speaking to a number of people in connection to a death overnight.
Housing stocktake just smoke and mirrors - Nats
The government's pending stocktake of the housing crisis is being criticised by the National party.
Tram incident sparks debate over homelessness
Christchurch business owners say problems with beggars are escalating, after one of the city's trams was stopped and its driver abused over the weekend.
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
Singing for the dispossessed with the GALS
GALS, the Auckland Gay and Lesbian choir is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an event that highlights an important issue for Auckland: homelessness. The choir will perform The Street Requiem… Audio
'It's easy to turn a blind eye to homelessness'
More than 200 people across the country spent a night sleeping on cardboard boxes in an effort to raise money for projects to help the homeless.
Auckland's homeless urge govt to act
As political parties vie for a spot in the next government, homeless people are urging them to make affordable housing a top priority.
World Homeless Day
Tomorrow (October 10th) is World Homeless Day and we're taking some time to think about what that means for all of us in New Zealand and talking to John Howell who is launching a collection of his… Audio
'From pavement-level life looks so different'
Photographer John Crawford has been documenting the people who live on the streets of Auckland and at the same time listening to their stories. The upcoming exhibition of his portraits is also a… Audio, Gallery
Auckland church struggles with cost of housing homeless
The Faith Family Baptist Church in Panmure says it faces a $160,000 bill to upgrade its facilities so it can keep helping 15 people each week. Video, Audio
Tāmaki Makaurau: the Te Wero debate 2017
Candidates for the Māori seat of Tāmaki Makaurau debate the issues of this election. The speakers are Peeni Henare, the sitting MP from the Labour Party, Shane Taurima from the Māori Party and Marama… Audio
Your big election listens from RNZ Insight
A selection of Insight podcasts investigating the big issues this election. Audio
Stop using motels, homeless expert says
An international expert on homelessness is telling New Zealand to stop buying motels as emergency accommodation and instead do more to emulate Finland.
Advocate says families being kicked out after taking in homeless
A community housing group says families in Napier are being kicked out of their rentals because they are taking in homeless people, but Housing NZ denies the accusation.
$27m boost for rough sleeper accommodation
Auckland City Mission will get a $27 million boost from the government to help it build and run a new social housing complex.
