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@Homeless_NZ

Homeless New Zealand's a not for profit, connecting anyone facing homelessness to emergency accommodation, free food, clothes, legal, counselling...

 Wellington, New Zealand
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Joined February 2018
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An insight into the real cost of living crisis. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
An insight into the real cost of living crisis

An insight into the real cost of living crisis

We've all heard it's a cost of living election ... it's a cost of living crisis .. it's a cost of living tunnel .. but we wondered what those words actually mean? This morning on Morning Report, the...

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Homelessness affects thousands across Aotearoa NZ. In 2023, 4,965 people lived without shelter, up 37% since 2018. Everyone deserves dignity, safety and a home. Support Homeless New Zealand. #Homelessness #AotearoaNZ
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Cost of living crisis deepening for many Kiwis, researcher says. 1news.co.nz/2026/06/23/cost-…
Cost of living crisis deepening for many Kiwis, researcher says

Cost of living crisis deepening for many Kiwis, researcher says

Otago University Senior Research Fellow Kimberly O’Sullivan says new data shows the situation is not improving for those in hardship.

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Jobseeker benefit cuts could affect 2700 young people with health condition, injury, or disability

Around 2700 young people with a health condition, injury, or disability are at risk of losing their Jobseeker benefit, and around 70 percent of those have psychiatric or psychological conditions.

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'Finding a part time job for a kid is like winning the lottery' - parents worry about Jobseeker...

'Finding a part time job for a kid is like winning the lottery' - parents worry about Jobseeker...

Parents say the Jobseeker benefit can be a lifesaver for their families if their teenagers can not find work after high school.

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Homelessness affects thousands across Aotearoa NZ. In 2023, 4,965 people lived without shelter, up 37% since 2018. Everyone deserves dignity, safety and a home. Support Homeless New Zealand. #Homelessness #AotearoaNZ
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Fears jobseeker benefit changes could trap young people in abusive households

Fears jobseeker benefit changes could trap young people in abusive households

Incoming changes to the jobseeker benefit could trap young New Zealanders in violent households, advocates say.

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Political leaders called on to commit to ending youth homelessness

Political leaders called on to commit to ending youth homelessness

The youth development organisation Kick Back is calling on political leaders to commit to ending homelessness among young people, ahead of the election.

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Youth Homeless Summit appeals for greater attention to plight of young people

Youth Homeless Summit appeals for greater attention to plight of young people

"When was the last time you had to think about whether you were allowed to feel safe? Not whether you were safe, but whether you could allow yourself to believe that you were safe?"

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Four parties sign pledge to tackle youth homelessness if elected

Four parties sign pledge to tackle youth homelessness if elected

Four political parties have signed a set of commitments aimed at preventing and ending youth homelessness, following the country's first Youth Homelessness Summit in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

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Homelessness affects thousands across Aotearoa NZ. In 2023, 4,965 people lived without shelter, up 37% since 2018. Everyone deserves dignity, safety and a home. Support Homeless New Zealand. #Homelessness #AotearoaNZ
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Homelessness has been framed as a housing problem in NZ. The reality is more complex. theconversation.com/homeless… via @ConversationEDU
Homelessness has been framed as a housing problem in NZ. The reality is more complex

Homelessness has been framed as a housing problem in NZ. The reality is more complex

Interviews with 55 Aucklanders reveal how gaps between housing, health, income and justice services can make it harder to find a path out of homelessness.

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Homeless people die in New Zealand winter wsws.org/en/articles/2026/08…
Homeless people die in New Zealand winter

Homeless people die in New Zealand winter

The recent deaths of a woman in Christchurch and a man in Wellington are an indictment of the successive National and Labour Party-led governments whose policies have led to soaring homelessness.

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How seeing my high school mate homeless changed my perspective – Kent Johns, via @nzherald nzherald.co.nz/business/how-…
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National promises more affordable homes for older people

National is making a pitch to older voters, promising to reserve them at least one of every five homes supported by a government's affordable housing fund.

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Homelessness affects thousands across Aotearoa NZ. In 2023, 4,965 people lived without shelter, up 37% since 2018. Everyone deserves dignity, safety and a home. Support Homeless New Zealand. #Homelessness #AotearoaNZ
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NZ PM Key to outline social housing programme in first major speech of 2015, via @BusinessDesk_NZ businessdesk.co.nz/news/nz-p…
NZ PM Key to outline social housing programme in first major speech of 2015 | BusinessDesk

NZ PM Key to outline social housing programme in first major speech of 2015 | BusinessDesk

NZ PM Key to outline social housing programme in first major speech of 2015

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New Zealand election: Where political parties stand on Pasifika issues

New Zealand election: Where political parties stand on Pasifika issues

In short:

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Labour pledges to help public housing tenants buy their homes

Labour pledges to help public housing tenants buy their homes

Labour is promising to help public housing tenants buy their own homes, putting $100 a week towards their deposits under a new rent-to-buy scheme.

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Homelessness affects thousands across Aotearoa NZ. In 2023, 4,965 people lived without shelter, up 37% since 2018. Everyone deserves dignity, safety and a home. Support Homeless New Zealand. #Homelessness #AotearoaNZ
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