Youth homelessness in Auckland: Kick Back reports 95% rise in young people seeking help

Youth homelessness in Auckland: Kick Back reports 95% rise in young people seeking help

Zeb Tupa'iMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·3 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM4 mins to read‌Co-Founder of Kick Back, Aaron Hendry, joins Garth Bray on Herald NOW to talk about the falling number of grants for emergency housing. Video/ Herald NOWPrimary school-aged children are facing homelessness in Auckland, with some as young as 7 turning to support services for help. Youth homelessness organisation Kick Back has reported a 95% increase in the number of children and young people it supported annually, from 160 in its previous report to 312 in

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