Insight for Sunday 7 February 2016
The car is home Photo: Supplied
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Working but homeless
8:12 AM.Working families with young children and babies are being left homeless and sleeping in cars in Auckland. Lauren Baker investigates for Insight. Read more Audio
Lauren Baker looks into the plight of Auckland's homeless families, who, despite having jobs, still can't afford rents, and end up sleeping in cars, garages or on friends' floors.
Support workers say they're having to turn away more families than ever, while parents themselves report troubling experiences with Housing New Zealand and the Ministry of Social Development.
This Insight examines the safety-net for homeless families, and asks if the system really is helping those in desperate need of a home.