According to outreach providers, Auckland has had a 90% increase in homelessness since September last year.
Auckland Council’s Community Committee Chair Angela Dalton says government policy changes have “made it harder for people to access emergency housing.”
The committee has called for the government to work with frontline agencies to address the issue.
Yesterday, nearly 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare workers went on strike for 24 hours.
This followed the breakdown of mediation talks between the nurses' union and Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand.
The union says they are striking because of the ‘dire’ staffing situation.
And the government has announced a series of electoral law changes, including the end to same-day voter enrollment.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, News and Editorial Director Joel spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about all of these issues.
They started by asking about the increase in homelessness in Auckland.
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