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Homelessness is facing a crackdown in New Plymouth as people sleeping rough are breaching bylaws, the district council says.
Rough sleepers have been told to remove their belongings from footpaths.
The district's emergency shelter closed in 2023.
New Plymouth Mayor Neil Holdom talks to Ryan Bridge about whether the order is heavy handed, the number of rough sleepers in the district, and what responsibility local government has for the issue.
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