Shelter bags for homeless the starting block to cope with frigid nights | RNZ @rnznewzealand
Shelter bags for homeless the starting block to cope with frigid nights | RNZ @rnznewzealand
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
An Auckland man who has been sleeping rough for months says the gift of a shelter bag was a game-changer this winter, helping him stay warm while waiting for housing | Subscribe: youtube.com/RNZVideo?sub_confirmation=1

Lifewise has given 50 shelter bags to rough sleepers from its hub, at Merge Cafe on Auckland's K Rd.

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