25 May 2023

NZ's first 'wet house' to finally open in Wellington

From Morning Report, 8:49 am on 25 May 2023
site of new wet house in wellington

The site of a new wet house in Wellington. Photo: Google Maps

The country's first 'wet house' is about to open in Wellington - it's a shelter for homeless alcoholics that still allows them to drink on site.

Te Pa Maru has been decades in the making, bedevilled by community opposition and a lack of funding but now the City Mission is promising it's here to stay.

Kirsty Frame reports.