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No Guaranteed Shelter for Rough Sleepers | Auckland News
The government has admitted there’s no guarantee anyone sleeping rough will get immediate shelter, even as it pushes to give police powers to move people—including teens—off the streets, risking jail time. With emergency housing grants being phased out and replaced by long-term solutions, providers are overwhelmed by relentless demand. The Prime Minister didn’t know Auckland lacked a dedicated night shelter, and tragic deaths underscore the crisis: if you’re told to move, where do you go? The system is stretched thin, and without guaranteed overnight support, homelessness remains a deadly…
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