Could the lockdown signal an end to rough sleeping? The motel to house rough sleepers was booked under urgency for emergency accommodation when the level 4 lockdown began. He said the lockdown made the housing process faster "by a long way". JR said the lockdown sped up the housing process for them. Groups working with the homeless community say there are almost no rough sleepers left on NZ streets.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 03, 2020 22:52 UTC