In the nine months since September, the number of families in emergency housing has dropped by 57%, from 3100 to 1300.

According to Ministry of Social Development, this creates a saving of half a million dollars every day.

Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka tells Mike Hosking the change has been achieved by ensuring all avenues are explored before placing people into emergency housing.

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In the nine months since September, the number of families in emergency housing has dropped by 57%, from 3100 to 1300. 
According to Ministry of Social Development, this creates a saving of half a million dollars every day. 
Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka tells Mike Hosking the change has been achieved by ensuring all avenues are explored before placing people into emergency housing. 
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Tama Potaka: Associate Housing Minister on 57% less families living in emergency housing

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This morning’s rush hour is providing the first real test of Auckland’s new City Rail Link.

Thousands of commuters are expected to take the transformed network to work and school for the first time.

Auckland Transport group manager of rail services, Mark Lambert, says they're expecting things to be busy today.

"We're operating a lot more capacity than we did, for example, last week - we're really confident that the service will be operating really well today." 

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This morning’s rush hour is providing the first real test of Auckland’s new City Rail Link.
Thousands of commuters are expected to take the transformed network to work and school for the first time.
Auckland Transport group manager of rail services, Mark Lambert, says they're expecting things to be busy today.
"We're operating a lot more capacity than we did, for example, last week - we're really confident that the service will be operating really well today."&nbsp;
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Mark Lambert: Auckland Transport group manager of rail services on the official launch of the CRL

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After years of anticipation, Auckland's City Rail Link finally opened to the public yesterday, and the Prime Minister's hopeful it will boost rail patronage by 50 percent in the long run.

Luxon was at Ōrākei station on the Sunday it opened and he witnessed people coming from 'all over the place' to try it out, but he's hopeful this weekend won't be a one-off.

Luxon says the CRL will encourage more new residential and commercial developments, and reduce how long it takes people to get to and from work.

"I spoke to some people, actually, who just said it was going to take 15 minutes off their commute into the city."

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After years of anticipation, Auckland's City Rail Link finally opened to the public yesterday, and the Prime Minister's hopeful it will boost rail patronage by 50 percent in the long run.
Luxon was at Ōrākei station on the Sunday it opened and he witnessed people coming from 'all over the place' to try it out, but he's hopeful this weekend won't be a one-off.
Luxon says the CRL will encourage more new residential and commercial developments, and reduce how long it takes people to get to and from work.
"I spoke to some people, actually, who just said it was going to take 15 minutes off their commute into the city."
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Chris Luxon: Prime Minister on whether the City Rail Link will boost public transport use in Auckland

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Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 14 September.

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Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 14 September. 
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Full Show Podcast: 14 September 2026 

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Tama Potaka: Associate Housing Minister on 57% less families living in emergency housing

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