Homelessness

The former St Joseph's Catholic convent on Great North Road in Auckland's Grey Lynn houses those with few other options. So now that it's sold, many are refusing to leave, saying they've got nowhere… Video, Audio

Dame Louise Casey is a Visiting Professor at King's College London and a guest lecturer at the London School of Economics. She has been a driving force in the establishment of the Institute for Global… Audio

Despite most major centres having night shelters, there's no such thing in Gisborne, leaving the homeless with no other option but to sleep on the streets. Video, Audio

With the UK having recently appointed a Minister of loneliness, Sally Round takes a look what can be done in New Zealand to address the problem, which will likely balloon as the population ages. Video, Audio

The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to… Audio

Housing Minister Phil Twyford has unveiled details of plans to replace a HNZ high-rise in Auckland's central city with a new 'state of the art' housing unit for the homeless, state housing tenants and… Video, Audio

A census of Auckland's rough sleepers has been described by the mayor as the first step in addressing the city's shameful levels of homelessness. Video, Audio

Whanau support workers in Whangarei say they're worried about mothers hiding the fact that they're homeless - out of fear they'll lose their children. NGO's are reporting record numbers of homeless in… Audio

The Mayor of Whangarei is appealing for help to set up a day shelter for the city's growing number of homeless people. Sheryl Mai says high rents are forcing families out on the street - and the… Audio

A Nelson-based men's support and advocacy service says homelessness in Nelson is increasing as fast as it is in Wellington and Auckland. Tracy Neal reports. Video, Audio

The Government's unveiled a $100 million plan to get people out of cars, off streets, and into safe, dry and warm shelter over winter. Video, Audio

The Wellington City Council says begging has become a problem in the capital, and wants to spend one million dollars over the next ten years to fund day activities for them. Video, Audio

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

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

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

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