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.
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.
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.
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.
October 21, 2025
A new impact report from the Wise Group shows the improved outcomes and cost-effectiveness of integrating two evidence-based solutions, Housing First and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment support.
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.
July 22, 2025
The Wise Group hosted a special guest from Sweden: Kristina Carlsson Stylianides, a doctoral student at Lund University's School of Social Work.
September 25, 2024
The Wise Group was delighted to welcome Hon Nicola Willis to Kākāriki House on Friday, 13 September 2024.
August 14, 2024
TPP’s goal is to make homelessness in Hamilton and Tauranga rare, brief and non-reoccurring. To date, we have delivered 1765 housing outcomes.
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