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The Dunedin City Council will ask for expressions of interest to set up a housing outreach service in a bid to help address a growing homelessness crisis
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The council was originally discussing setting up an in-house service immediately for $270,000, but a new motion opted to ask for proposals from community providers and report back to council with the options instead.
The vote narrowly passed by eight votes against seven.
A report tabled at Thursday's council meeting said homelessness and housing insecurity were rising among Dunedin's young people, and the city's transition home was under increasing pressure with a long and growing waiting list.
During the debate, different councillors flagged the horror stories they knew abo
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