Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Over a hundred thousand people in New Zealand are experiencing homelessness.
This is according to New Zealand Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt who says a housing crisis has persisted in the country for four decades.
Hunt says every increasing property costs are an economic burden, affecting the living standards and mental wellbeing of families.
A report released this year shows that Pasifika are the hardest hit, with 40 percent living in overcrowded homes.
RNZ Pacific's Finau Fonua spoke with Paul Hunt
