Homelessness insights report June 2025

The report provides additional insights and data to better understand and address homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The report includes:

insights from the 2023 Census: Estimates of people living without shelter
quantitative data: information from councils, providers around the country, and government agencies, including Te Whatu Ora, the Department of Corrections, Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
qualitative data: Contributions from Oranga Tamariki, as well as councils and providers around the country
broader insights: Descriptions of other factors that may affect homelessness
system response: How the housing and support services system is responding to homelessness
recent research and reports: Relevant studies and findings.

The first six-monthly report was published in December 2024.

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