Bev Calder-Myers lost contact with her friend Helena Wakefield a number of years ago. That team leader understood the call to be about freedom camping and redirected it to another, more appropriate, team leader. However, Auckland Council general manager licensing and regulatory compliance James Hassall determines: "the person in the contact centre did nothing further". Photo / Michael CraigStabback told the Herald yesterday that Auckland Council does not provide frontline support for those sleeping rough. Stabback assured the Herald: "There is not widespread confusion at Auckland Council about the definitions of homelessness and freedom camping."

Source: New Zealand Herald September 03, 2022 03:59 UTC