Homelessness Insights Report: The impact of homelessness and housing insecurity on Māori and Pacific health outcomes w/ Manaaki Rangatahi spokesperson Brooke Stanley and Ihi Research member Dr Madeline Shelling: 29 July, 2025

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development's latest Homelessness Insights Report shows that there has been an increase in homelessness across Aotearoa.

In particular, the report —  like other research including a report from Ihi Research last year — highlighted a disproportionate impact of homelessness on Māori and Pacific populations, as well as women and younger demographics.

Tuesday Wire Host Sara was interested in delving into the correlation between these findings about homelessness and health outcomes for the populations who face exacerbated impacts.

She spoke with both Manaaki Rangatahi spokesperson Brooke Stanley, and Māori health researcher Dr Madeline Shelling about the impact of homelessness on Māori and Pacific health.

Her first interview is with Brooke from Manaaki Rangatahi. 

She also spoke with Madeline Shelling. I started by asking her to talk about how this latest report connects to previous research on the impact of homelessness on Māori.