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LinkPeople agency helps Rotorua mum of six into permanent rental home – Rotorua Daily Post
Te Rakohikohiko Tumata is now living in a private rental property with her children, after being helped by LinkPeople's housing team. Reporter Stephanie Arthur-Worsop met with Te Rakohikohiko to find out more.
Community workers double down to find homeless residents place to sleep – 1 NEWS
When a rough sleeper died on the steps of a Manurewa church last winter, community workers doubled down to find homeless residents somewhere to sleep. Yvonne Tahana met with Rami Alrudaini to find out how LinkPeople have been supporting the community.
Sleeping rough in Manurewa: Six more homeless moved into housing – Manukau Courier
Reporter Chris Harrowell caught up with Rami Alrudaini from LinkPeople to find out more about how Housing First is housing people sleeping rough in Manurewa, as part of a community-wide response to homelessness in its town centre.
Webhealth has closed
The Webhealth online directory has closed. However, LinkPeople will continue to support the wellbeing of the people in our communities by linking them to healthy and affordable homes and appropriate services.
LinkPeople staff helping south Auckland’s homeless into suitable housing – Manukau Courier
LinkPeople have helped 39 homeless people into accommodation since the Government and Auckland Council launched the Housing First Auckland initiative earlier this year.
The question we should be asking our homeless people – but aren’t
LinkPeople is one of the five services that make up the Auckland Housing First collective. As part of the collective, LinkPeople work with communities in South Auckland where they have housed more than 26 households and are actively working with another 50 people.