People with disabilities are relying on emergency housing, and staying longer in accommodation intended for seven-day stays, because of a lack of accessible, affordable rental properties, a study by researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke has found.
Dr Chang Yu, a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Public Health, says people with disabilities stayed in emergency housing six per cent more often and for five per cent longer compared to those without disabilities during the period from 2016 to 2022. Read more