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Auckland City Mission relocated to allow redevelopment Comments 0

Monday, September 24th, 2018

The Auckland City Mission has begun relocating its entire operation. It is shifting to a temporary site so the existing building in Hobson St can be upgraded. Its accommodation, food bank, medical centre and other services will be located a few blocks away at 23 Union Street until a $90 million redevelopment is completed. The Read more

Tags: Auckland City Mission, homelessness, Street people
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Giving money to beggars makes the problem worse Comments 0

Monday, July 24th, 2017

Stephanie McIntyre has a radical solution for solving the growing number of people begging on the street: Don’t give them a cent. McIntyre is the director of Downtown Community Ministry (DCM) in Wellington. DCM’s main focus is on ending homelessness and supporting people to get access to income, but she says putting money in the hat Read more

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Tags: beggar, homelessness, Poverty New Zealand, Street people
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