'Stunned' at Lack of Emergency Homes in South

Govt Guts Emergency Housing While Need Increases

The Government promised New Zealanders that those in genuine need would get access to emergency housing but the Budget shows they simply have no intention of providing it, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said.

'Stunned' at lack of emergency homes in South

Hine Taylor says she's been told there are no emergency homes available. Photo: RNZ By Katie Todd of RNZ  Queenstown's Hine Taylor has been living couch-to-couch for more than five months while she sits tight on a lengthy social housing waiting list.

The social housing waitlist: Woman told no emergency homes available at all

Hine Taylor has been couch surfing for five months, wishing and waiting on social housing.