NNew Zealand Read More Move-on orders are a game-changer for fixing the nation’s complex problemsFebruary 25, 2026 It’s amazing the issues you can solve if you just shift them to somewhere you don’t have to…
NNew Zealand Read More Letters: NZ could end homelessness but are we ready to do what it takes?February 24, 2026 Sounds like that idea came from someone with money who thought how much they’d hate having to hand…
NNew Zealand Read More Police to receive 24-hour move-on powers over rough sleepersFebruary 22, 2026 Police will gain new powers to issue move-on orders targeting rough sleepers, beggars and those displaying “disorderly behaviour”…
MMental health Read More Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped.February 8, 2026 How Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to force more people into mental health treatment left many families still…
MMental health Read More Listen: Mental health podcast on Gov. Newsom’s CARE CourtFebruary 8, 2026 By Julie Wernau and Dan Gorenstein, CalMatters A CARE Court recipient in San Francisco on Dec. 1, 2025.…
HHeadlines Read More Homelessness in Tauranga CBD: Rising complaints, safety fears for shopsJanuary 17, 2026 ‘They have taken over’ The Bay of Plenty Times spoke with numerous CBD businesses, and many reported experiencing…
HHealth Read More Leptospirosis found in dogs, rats near Northwest Berkeley campJanuary 14, 2026 City workers remove tents and other belongings during an operation to clear the camp last June. Credit: Adahlia…
MMedication Read More Life-saving overdose drug to be more accessible at homeless shelters and near nightlife venuesDecember 30, 2025 Ministers will consult on supplying overdose drug medication naloxone to hostels, day centres, and services for people experiencing…
MMental health Read More Why families who backed CA mental health court feel let down by itDecember 22, 2025 By Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters Ronda Deplazes, who felt CARE Court let down her son after she placed her…
AArts and design Read More We are all in the gutter but Banksy’s Christmas kids are looking at the stars – The Art NewspaperDecember 22, 2025 The elusive street artist Banksy has again made waves with a poignant work unveiled in Bayswater, west London,…
MMental health Read More California’s big plan to help people with serious mental illness is struggling to meet expectationsDecember 21, 2025 A program that aimed to bring thousands of Angelenos living with serious mental illness under court-led care remains…
MMedication Read More Denver Homeless Get Life-Saving Meds From Drug Vending MachinesDecember 4, 2025 This vending machine at East 48th Avenue doesn’t dispense chips and soda, but life-saving prescription drugs for the…