Homeless in New Zealand

Jobseeker changes: 'Punished for economic crisis they didn't create'

About 4300 18- and 19-year-olds were estimated to become ineligible for support, with 4700 remaining eligible in the 2027-28 financial year.

Govt seeks 'urgent advice' as rough sleeping increases

"I'll do it if I think it would make a difference," Housing Minister Chris Bishop said when asked whether he'd change emergency rules.

Napier homeless night shelter providing a 'better quality of life'

Named Āhuru Mōwai as a "warm, calm haven", the shelter would provide short-term refuge initially for some of the city's most vulnerable men as winter deepens.

'Many' link Govt's emergency housing policy to homelessness rise - minister

Potaka refused to make that connection himself, instead consistently attributing claims of a link to "anecdotal" reports and what others had reported.