Checkpoint

Auckland's hidden homeless living in cars, abandoned buildings


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Isolated, lonely and far from support network, that's what people who are homeless say it's like living in Auckland's suburbs. An Auckland Council audit found over 400 people were living without shelter in September last year. In May this year, that number was over 800. And a Salvation Army Report released yesterday found homelessness in Auckland has more than doubled in the year to September. But these figures don't capture all the people sleeping rough in suburban areas - living in their cars, abandoned buildings or couch surfing. Experts are calling for more funding to find out the true extent of the problem as the government ponders introducing move-on orders to get rough sleepers out of the CBD. Bella Craig reports.
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