Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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New Zealand is still in the grip of a housing crisis, and it's hitting people at every level, from those sleeping rough to first home buyers watching the market from the sidelines. On this episode of Thoughts & Comments, Andrew Urquhart talks with the Salvation Army's Lt Ian Hutson about their latest report on worsening homelessness, Vision West's Brook Turner about their community-focused Village of Hope development, and Christian Savings' Grant Marshall about pathways into home ownership for first home buyers.

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Timestamps
1:59 Lt Ian Hutson
9:22 Brook Turner
17:10 Grant Marshall

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