He is a new face for the council compliance wardens – not a member of the usual street whānau. Auckland Council compliance wardens Roimata Farrington (left) and Ansh Parmar begin the morning "wake-up" patrol of rough sleepers on Queen St. Photo / Michael CraigThis is the central city wake-up call. Ten community compliance wardens, part of the council’s Community Safety Team, are discussing the challenges ahead, starting with the “wake-up”. Many of the rough sleepers are known to the team and, thanks to the cameras, so are their behaviours. The wake-up call is the first part of a compliance warden’s shift.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 13, 2026 22:33 UTC