Hundreds turning up to boarding houses as homeless numbers rise

Update: 2025-08-19

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Social services warn hundreds of otherwise homeless people in Auckland, including families, are turning to the wild west of housing - boarding houses. Amy Williams reports.

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Hundreds turning up to boarding houses as homeless numbers rise

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Hundreds turning up to boarding houses as homeless numbers rise

Hundreds turning up to boarding houses as homeless numbers rise