Auckland Council's Deputy Mayor has called on the Government to do more to address the critical housing issues of emergency housing, rental accommodation tenure and quality issues.
The Salvation Army's 2015 State of the Nation report found that a lack of safe, affordable housing in Auckland is badly impacting the health and well-being of children and their parents.
"Housing remains the most critical issue Auckland faces and the council has numerous initiatives underway to improve housing supply, affordability and quality," said Penny Hulse.
"The collaborative approach between Government and Local Government to increase housing supply through the Auckland Housing Accord is beginning to show results.
"But much more needs to be done and we'd like the Government to look at issues including amending the Residential Tenancies Act to provide greater security of tenure for renters and also the provision of emergency housing, and quality issues. The community housing sector, along with the council in its role as the second-largest social housing provider in Auckland, also has a critical role to play in providing solutions to these challenges."