Crisis point for Dunedin's at-risk youth

Jimmy McLauchlan (Paul Henry)

The housing situation in Dunedin is so bad it’s forcing some at-risk youth to engage in prostitution to get a place to stay or resorting to sleeping in cars.

The information was revealed in a survey by the Dunedin Methodist Mission.

The Mission’s business development leader Jimmy McLauchlan joined Paul Henry to talk about the challenges the city faces.

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