Taking 'immediate steps' to help the homeless

The Māori Party says the government is failing to address the issue of homelessness.

The comments come after a Yale University study placed New Zealand at the top of a list of developed countries with the most homeless.

Social Housing Minister Amy Adams told RNZ the 40,000 homeless found in the study weren’t accurate because measurements varied from country to country and she placed the number at closer to 4,000.

However, Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox says New Zealand’s own figures support the Yale study and show 24,000 homeless in Auckland alone.