So how did Ardern turned a homeless crisis into a disaster in less than 3 years?
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/1298...sness-hellhole
Deane has been amply rewarded for his endeavours, having received around $14 million in funding from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).
On Monday, having come to power with the pledge of ending homelessness, there was yet more hand-wringing and kicking for touch from the prime minister. Professing that the Government didn’t want motels to be long-term homes for New Zealanders, she said she would much rather that “people have temporary housing that is not a garage, that is not a car”.
Which would have been passable messaging except that the number of children living in cars had risen by nearly 350% from when Labour came into power at the end of 2017 to June 2022. It also paints a picture of a Government that’s happy to kick for touch on how to solve the problem.