Housing Minister Phil Twyford has praised the progress of a service aiming to find permanent homes for Tauranga's most chronic homeless.
The People's Project opened its doors a month ago after securing a Ministry of Social Development contract as part of the Government's $42 million investment in rolling out Housing First projects in the regions.
Yesterday Twyford toured the project's Grey St office, speaking to staff about Tauranga's "acute homelessness problem".
He said the group and its partners were doing "amazing work" and he was encouraged by early successes such as finding permanent rental homes for three clients.
The People's Project service manager Simone Cuers said they raised issues with the minister around housing supply in Tauranga - particularly one to two-bedroom units under $280 a week.