Housing is a human right

The question we should be asking our homeless people – but aren’t
Media release from LinkPeople: one of the five services that make up the Auckland Housing First collective. As part of the collective, LinkPeople work with communities in South Auckland where they have housed more than 26 households and are actively working with another 50 people.

Housing First collective makes positive start in addressing Auckland homelessness
Housing First services have supported 150 people into 93 permanent homes across Auckland in the first four months of operation. The collective was launched in March this year as a two-year demonstration project to end homelessness for 472 chronically homeless people (adults) in Auckland using the internationally proven Housing First model.

“I never believed this could happen for me”
News story from Lifewise and the Auckland City Mission: two of the five services that make up the Auckland Housing First collective. The Auckland City Centre programme has supported 16 people into permanent homes since it launched in March this year.

An introduction to Housing First with Dr Sam Tsemberis
What is homelessness? What is the Housing First model, and why does it work for ending homelessness? Is ending homelessness in New Zealand achievable? Watch our interview with Dr Sam Tsemberis to find the answers.

Housing First Auckland gets $3.7m to tackle chronic homelessless
A south Auckland family found living in their car are among those helped as part of a project tackling chronic homelessness. Housing First Auckland is a joint initiative between the Government, Auckland Council and five community social housing providers. Manukau-based social housing provider LinkPeople is leading the efforts in south Auckland.