Eliminating homelessness an 'unreasonable goal' - Auckland Council

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English - November 13, 2023 18:50 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Auckland Council says it takes weeks to house rough sleepers and eliminating homelessness is an "unreasonable goal".
Business association Heart of the City wants more police on the beat and tougher laws including trespassing people for rough sleeping and anti-social behaviour.
But those who work with the homeless say slapping people with fines and trespass notices is not the solution.
Amy Williams filed this report.