Connections Week 2025
August 19, 2025
During Connections Week 2025, kaimahi from The People’s Project (TPP) and volunteers visited places in Hamilton where people are known to be sleeping rough or in vehicles.
The People’s Project uses the internationally proven Housing First approach to support people experiencing homelessness in Hamilton and Tauranga. First we help people find a home, and then provide individualised specialist support.
- Housing First approach
- Specialist wraparound services
- Tenancy support
- See our FAQs
Noticed someone sleeping rough or in their car?
If you have seen someone in Hamilton or Tauranga who might be homeless, please fill in our anonymous contact form below and we’ll pass the details on to our outreach team.
What is Homelessness?
For some people, homelessness means sleeping rough on the street or living in cars, or in temporary or emergency housing. For others it might mean couch-surfing, campgrounds, sleeping in overcrowded properties or unsuitable or unhealthy dwellings such as garages.
What is Housing First?
The Housing First approach recognises that it is easier for people to address issues, such as mental health and substance use, once they are housed.
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