RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Chris Bramwell joins Jessica Mutch on 1 NEWS NOW's Inside Parliament this week to go over the government's numerous pre-budget announcements, including the recent $100 million allocation to combat homelessness.
In the pre-Budget announcement, the government say they will "boost funding for ongoing services for more than 900 households in the Housing First programme in Auckland, Christchurch, Tauranga, Wellington and Lower Hutt", costing $20.5m, and expand Housing First to 550 homes in other regions to a cost of $42.9m.
Overall, Housing First for more than 1,450 houses is expected to cost $63.4m, and this winter about $37.1m will go to securing additional transitional homes, short-term contracted motels units and Housing First places in Tauranga, Christchurch and Wellington.
Housing First supports those who have been homeless for an extended period of time.
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