Today is World Homeless Day – where organisations around the globe shed light on the issue.
Right now, more than 2% of New Zealanders are without a home.
Stats NZ figures show more than 112,000 people are now severely housing deprived across New Zealand.
In Auckland, there’s been a 53 per cent increase in rough sleeping since late last year. Manaaki Rangitahi aims to end youth homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand.
CEO Bianca Johanson is with us today on The Front Page, to discuss how – as a country – we can make this happen.
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