Rotorua people from "all walks of life" have bundled up and experienced a night of rough sleeping to raise awareness of homelessness in the city.
The Lifewise Big Sleepout raises money to tackle the growing issues of the homeless.
The event has been running in Auckland for the last five years, and organisers hope to make it an annual event in Rotorua.
About 40 locals gathered on the second level of the Pukuatua St car park building last night where cardboard mats were laid out on the asphalt and tarpaulin sheets hung against railings to block some of the wind.