Two of Tauranga's main supporters for the homeless and needy say the new Government will provide an opportunity to do right for the city's most vulnerable.
Tauranga Moana Nightshelter manager Annamarie Angus said it would be exciting to have the opportunity to work with the new Government.
"Any government needs to understand the social issues and the number of people on the poverty line."
There had been some divisions historically between what social agencies knew was happening on the ground and the information getting back to central government.
"It was more about the social awareness."
Ms Angus said funding needed to stream down to the right people, but this had been difficult and government ministries needed to work more collaboratively.
"The people we see are always falling between the gaps of different government portfolios."
She hoped that a government with more of a social conscience would look at the funding stream. "Funding criteria is really the issue."
Te Tuinga Whanau Trust director Tommy Wilson said he was eager to see who would be appointed to the role of Maori Affairs Minister, after the departure of former minister Te Ururoa Flavell.
"We had such a great minister who helped with the homeless for the last two years. If we had a minister equal to that, I'm sure the homeless will be well served."
Mr Wilson was pleased Labour was announced as part of the coalition Government.
"The signs were there for us. Our niece went into labour this afternoon, so there's a sign. I knew Labour was going to come in.
"And our other niece in the Labour party - Kiri Allen. So one was in labour and one was already in Labour!"