READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Full coverage* Coronavirus: Uni students who left halls for lockdown may not get rent rebate* Coronavirus: Christchurch homeless housed during lockdown* Coronavirus: Covid-19 won't stop debt collectionBut then you're told you can't leave home for a month, and life under lockdown becomes especially tough. At least 400,000 people are living in stressful, overcrowded homes and the lockdown is making life for many even worse. PETER MEECHAM/STUFF At least 400,000 people are living in stressful, overcrowded homes and the lockdown is making life for many even worse. They've been living in overcrowded housing for a year, and the lockdown is making it more stressful. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development said in a statement it was aware there was an increase in overcrowded housing, as whānau return home for the lockdown.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2020 21:56 UTC