Letters: Fines for the homeless and housing allowances for property-owning MPs

PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald1 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has said he didn’t know there were no shelters for the homeless in Auckland. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Fines for homeless, allowances for MPs Homeless to be moved on with a penalty of $2000 for returning to site.MPs claiming allowances for living in their own Wellington properties.Unfortunately, it’s not a joke.Maria Carbines, Hillsborough.Where are the advisers?

Christopher Luxon says he didn’t know there

Letters: Fines for the homeless and housing allowances for property-owning MPs

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