Te Puea manaakitanga tangata kaimahi - core team led by Hurimoana Dennis Photo: The Treehouse Creative
Two and a half years ago, Te Puea Marae in Mangere made headlines when it opened its doors to what turned out to be hundreds of homeless people in Auckland, in the midst of the city's housing crisis.
Now research into what became a transitional housing project between the Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities National Science Challenge, and Te Puea Memorial Marae is showing how their model is actually getting people off the street for good.
Meanwhile Auckland City Mission has just finished the first week of its pre Christmas services - and is expecting this season to be its most demanding ever.
