Homelessness
Homelessness 'a national problem'
A national approach to solving homelessness is needed, says the Auckland Council, with many people living on the streets outside the central city.
A book club for those without homes
For Michael Allen, the library is a sanctuary away from the streets where he often sleeps rough at night. Audio
Homeless shelter short of funds
Wellington Night Shelter is making an urgent plea to ratepayers for extra money to keep the doors open after missing a crucial funding deadline.
Mayor says Hamilton homeless project could be replicated
We've been reporting on the increasing numbers of people asking for help with emergency housing. Yesterday we carried an interview with a spokesperson from the Ministry of Social Development who… Audio
Govt defends social housing shortage
Prime Minister John Key is defending the government's record on housing vulnerable New Zealanders, saying it is doing the best that it can.
Emergency housing inquiries double
Twice as many people in need of emergency housing are turning to the Citizens Advice Bureau for help compared with five years ago. Audio
Govt insists it's making progress in housing the vulnerable
The Social Housing Minister says the findings by the Salvation Army about homelessness, and in particular the impact on children, are appalling. Audio
'Appalling' situation, but progress has been made on housing says Bennett
A report that children are sleeping in cars and garages is appalling, the Social Housing Minister says but she insists the government is working on the problem.
Housing crisis spurs groups into action
Housing groups throughout the country are planning to take part in nation-wide protests to reinvigorate political interest in the number of problems facing the housing sector.
Going begging
RNZ producers David Steemson and Jason Te Kare reflect on an afternoon spent asking for money on Auckland's Queen Street. Video, Audio
Begging to survive
Radio New Zealand's Features team members, Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory reflect on what they've experienced in seeking out current stories about begging. Audio
Begging - what is the right approach?
How should we respond both personally and as communities to the increase in begging? Dame Diane Robertson from the Auckland City Mission, former youth worker Scottie Reeve, and Christchurch City… Audio
Government failing homeless - advocates
A charity working with homeless people says the lack of a government strategy to get people off the street pushes the work on to charities. Audio
How to help the homeless? Give them a home.
Moira Lawler General Manager of Lifewise, an Auckland based organisation which gives support to the isolated and marginalised says there are massive accommodation gaps that are not being met - and… Audio
An insight into the lives of beggars on streets of Auckland
There's little hard evidence but ask almost anyone living in New Zealand cities and they'll say the number of people begging on the streets is on the rise. Audio
The Begging Sign
On the streets of our bigger cities it's easy to spot the beggars. They wait where the people are, huddling in doorways and lounging on the pavement, shaking cups at passers-by, sometimes loudly… Audio
The begging sign
Daniel explains his approach to Justin Gregory. Where to look, what to say, where to hang out, and how some of the others doing the same are coping. Audio
Visible rise in people asking for donations
New Zealand has been slow in the uptake of begging in comparison to other countries around the world. But today, there is a visible rise of people asking for donations from the pavement on our inner… Audio
Daniel's Digs
For the past couple of years, Daniel has lived in a patch of bush next to the motorway in central Auckland. He occasionally goes begging to supplement his benefit. He invited Bryan around for a yarn… Audio
Government go-ahead for He Korowai Trust
A Far North trust which has been working to get homeless families into renovated state houses is relieved to learn it won't lose its charitable tax status. The trust's manager Ricky Houghton says the… Audio
