Homelessness

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Community and Voluntary Sector minister Jo Goodhew is reassuring a Northland trust helping families to own their own homes should be able to continue operating as usual. Audio

Community Housing Aotearoa says problems being faced by Northland's He Korowai Trust may be the tip of the iceberg. Scott Figenshow is the director of Community Housing Aotearoa. Audio

The Government might consider changing the law to help a Far North Trust keep its charitable status so it can carry on renovating ex-state houses for homeless families. Audio

She's been described as the hero of Tokoroa. Julie King is the heart and soul behind Love Soup, the soup kitchen that feeds more than 200 people per week. A few months ago they were told by council… Audio

Social workers and volunteers say the number of homeless pregnant women asking for help is rising, with some still without anywhere to live - just weeks before they're due to give birth. Audio

Kevin and Kiri Swannell run a mobile soup kitchen from Napier's Clive Square every Monday night. Audio

Three homeless people in Auckland have taken up photography, turning the lens on their own, often rough, environment to document their hopes and aspirations. We hear from one of those involved, as… Audio, Gallery

An emergency shelter is on the Budget wishlist for a Hawke's Bay couple who help feed the homeless. Audio

Frontline Salvation Army workers in provincial New Zealand are reporting a surge in cases of multiple families crammed into small houses and others living in their cars. Audio

The Christchurch City Council is considering dipping into its social housing fund, by paying for private rental properties for the homeless over winter. Audio