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Why is homelessness at the worst level it's been for several years?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 4 Aug 2025, 7:56am
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Why is homelessness at the worst level it's been for several years?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 4 Aug 2025, 7:56am

A housing spokesperson warns homelessness is the worst it's been in several years. 

The Government is seeking urgent advice as communities report rises in rough sleeping across the nation. 

Auckland outreach providers alone reported a 90 percent spike in homelessness. 

Salvation Army Senior Policy Analyst Paul Barber says it could come from issues with both resourcing and delivery. 

He suggests a solution could be re-investing the hundreds-of-millions of dollars taken out of emergency housing support. 

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