Homeless
Christchurch homeless struggle as winter arrives
The Christchurch City Mission says it's struggling to keep up with demand this winter as the cost of power and food skyrockets. For the first time this year, it's run out of food on its shelves. And… Video, Audio
Report lays bare impact of Wellington housing crisis
The impact of Wellington's housing crisis on the city's most vulnerable is laid bare in a new monthly report on homelessness and begging in the city. Audio
Homeless told there's no emergency accommodation available
Work and Income staff are turning away homeless people in Auckland, telling them there is no emergency housing available, multiple sources say. Checkpoint has learnt of several people told this in… Audio
Kaikoura homeless sent 260km away as housing units sit empty
Some beachfront government housing units in Kaikōura have sat empty for nine months, whilst the homeless are sent to live in emergency housing as far away as Wellington. Video journalist Logan Church… Video, Audio
Cafe Art by the Homeless - Sarah Caldwell-Watson
A New Zealand woman involved in a London programme getting art by homeless people onto the walls of the city's cafes, says it's an idea that could easily work over here. Sarah Caldwell-Watson is the… Audio, Gallery
Hannah Rodgers: sending love to the lonely this Christmas
Hannah Rodgers and her son Jayden were on a “100 days of kindness” challenge when the Sending Love campaign was created. The idea was to send cards to people who were on their own for Christmas or… Audio
Safety fears as ban on rough-sleeping in CBDs moves closer
A plan to ban begging and rough sleeping in Tauranga is one step closer after a city council vote. Audio
More homeless with mental health problems - church
An Auckland church providing housing for the homeless for more than a decade has had an influx of people through its doors with mental health problems. Faith Family Baptist Church in Panmure says it's… Audio
Homeless count in Auckland doesn't paint a full picture - yet
The census estimates about 800 people are living in cars or on the street but the figures are just the tip of the iceberg.
At least 800 homeless identified in Auckland region
Auckland's first region wide homeless count shows an estimated 800 people in the city are either sleeping rough or in cars, and thousands of others are living in temporary accommodation. Housing First… Video, Audio
Libraries: A refuge for homeless people
A Canadian columnist has outlined the social function libraries have - providing a welcoming, warm place for the city's homeless. He says libraries are safe, don't cost anything to enter, offer free… Audio
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff goes incognito for homeless count
Phil Goff interviewed three people in Mangere, joining the hundreds of volunteers scanning Auckland last night in an effort to count the city's homeless. Audio
Auckland attempts to count homeless for first time
Volunteers will tonight attempt to count Auckland's rough sleepers, from Wellsford in the north to Waiuku in the south. Rowan Quinn is at Eden Park, where the volunteers have assembled. Video, Audio
Auckland's homeless count to commence tonight
Tonight about 1,000 volunteers in Auckland will head out to try to count the number of rough sleepers in our biggest city. Fiona Hamilton from Housing First joins us to explain what that information… Audio
Story of the day for 10 September 2018
San Francisco is getting a bad name for its smelly problem. Susan Baldacci discusses the impact of the dramatic rise in homelessness in the city and the lack of public toilets Audio
No money left for homeless man
Mark D'Amico and Kate McClure raised more than $400,000 US dollars for homeless man Johnny Bobbitt, who gave his last $20 to the woman after her car ran out of petrol. But the money is now gone. Audio
More blankets this winter
Bernie Harfleet is an artist involved in the project Give A Kid A Blanket, he returns to The Panel to tell us how many blankets the project gave out to those in need this winter compared to the last… Audio
Makeshift Manukau homeless shelter shutting early
The makeshift homeless shelter at Manukau Bus Station is shutting down a week earlier than planned. The new state of the art station became a shelter late last month for South Auckland's rough… Audio
'Crazy' response to Whangārei homeless centre
Power and water was cut off, part of the building was flooded and there was rubbish everywhere - now volunteers are transforming the old army barracks into a day centre for homeless people.
Rohan MacMahon: how the Auckland street choir changes lives
Most of us live our lives without contact with the homeless and marginalised in society. We might pass each other in the street, or throw a couple of coins in the hat. But the Auckland Street Choir is… Audio