Increase in people sleeping rough in Auckland streets

Thursday 25 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 25 Sep 2025, 6:35pm

An advocate reports a rise in the number of people sleeping rough in Auckland's CBD. The increase includes international students, prompting calls for a Duty to Assist law to address the growing homelessness.

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1. RNZThu 25 Sep 2025, 5:50pm

   International students join growing number of rough sleepers in Auckland, advocate says (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 25 Sep 2025, 6:35pm

   Rough-sleeper numbers surge in Auckland, pressure grows for housing action (opens in new tab)