Aggressive begging is on the rise in Christchurch. The Council is considering the pros and cons of a bylaw to tackle the problem. It is out of control in some areas, some people say. “I’ve been here 27 years and the last two years have been shocking – we’ve got homelessness, we’ve got people harassing Read more
Heart of the City and the City Centre Residents Group say it’s time for recent investment in housing and support services to bring an end to rough sleeping and begging on our city centre streets. This is a critical time to act and deliver on a significant opportunity for our city. We now have purpose-built Read more
Men sporting shaved heads and robes who impersonate Buddhist monks and aggressively panhandle for donations are once again proliferating in New York City and countries around the world, the authorities said. Reports of the fake monks spiked two years ago, then waned. But now they are back in force from Times Square to the High Read more