Older men particularly vulnerable among homeless
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The Loafers Lodge hostel fire has shone a light on some of Aotearoa's most vulnerable people, in particular older men.
They struggle to find decent accomodation, often sleeping rough or finding poor or inadequate housing.
The Downtown Community Ministry - a Wellington-based service says two-thirds of those who go through their doors experience homeslessness and over 50 percent are Maori.
Director of the Downtown Community Ministry, Stephen Turnock, spoke to Craig McCulloch.