Rotorua Lakes Council has endorsed He Urunga Rau Koromiko 2026, a new collective strategic framework designed to manage, reduce and ultimately end homelessness in Rotorua. Homelessness in Rotorua is predominantly hidden rather than visible:• 4.3% living without shelter (rough sleeping, cars, tents, shacks, mobile dwellings). According to MSD’s Housing Register data, there are currently 808 households on the Rotorua Housing Register. Homelessness in Rotorua is predominantly hidden rather than visible:• 4.3% living without shelter (rough sleeping, cars, tents, shacks, mobile dwellings). According to MSD’s Housing Register data, there are currently 808 households on the Rotorua Housing Register.