More Than a Home by Manaaki Rangatahi and Mā Te Huruhuru - webinar recording and resources
On 13 May, CEWH hosted a Lunchtime Learning webinar which explored More Than a Home - a research report by Manaaki Rangatahi and Mā Te Huruhuru.
Ngā mihi nui to Papa Morehu, Jackie Paul, Bianca Johanson, Hoki-Tawhai Cassidy and Kerrin Leoni for generously sharing your time, wisdom, and dedication to this kaupapa, and to CEWH Project Director Victoria Crockford for holding space with aroha and care.
More Than a Home is a powerful call to action, created by the Tāmaki Makaurau community and grounded in the voices, aspirations, and lived experiences of taitamariki. The report makes clear that in Tāmaki Makaurau, the urgency of taitamariki homelessness is no longer just a crisis - it is a generational failure.
Resources from the webinar are available:
Webinar Zoom recording: here
Webinar Zoom audio recording: here
Read the research: here
View the webinar slides: here
We encourage you to share these resources with friends, whānau, colleagues, and peers in the sector.
The Collective calls on Ministers to:
1. Develop a National Strategy to End Youth Homelessness
• Commit to recognising, preventing, and ending youth homelessness.
• Establish a dedicated strategy with clear targets, timelines, and accountability.
• Provide age-appropriate, culturally responsive housing options in every region, including youth-specific Kāinga Ora homes and papakāinga developments.
2. Implement Immediate Policy Changes to Remove Barriers
• Lower the age for signing tenancy agreements so 16–17-year-olds can access stable public housing.
• Amend tenancy succession rules so taitamariki do not lose their home when a whānau member passes away.
• Remove unrealistic criteria that exclude youth (e.g. past evictions, lack of ID, or criminal history).
3. Increase Investment in Youth Housing and Wraparound Support
• Expand funding for youth housing providers to create safe, stable homes across Aotearoa.
• Invest in holistic wraparound support, including mental health, life skills, employment, and education.
Find out more:
Do you want to take action against homelessness?
Please sign and send the CEWH Open Letter, which calls for a national, Te Tiriti-based strategy to end women’s homelessness. Find out more here
