Teenagers raised in hardship and propelled into lives of crime are using their experiences to urge Parliament not to pass a bill creating a ram-raid offence.
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Homelessness is traumatic for young people, with potentially lifelong impacts on their mental, physical, and emotional well-being. According to data by STATS NZ, almost 50% of all those experiencing homelessness in Aotearoa are tamariki and rangatahi. .