Social Issues To tackle the rising problem of loneliness in New Zealand, politicians need to reimagine our cities by reclaiming city centres and building strong urban communities for tenants instead of more suburban development. Dr David Jenkins and Eileen Corcoran sketch out three general directions Aotearoa urbanism might follow. Opinion: According to Loneliness NZ, more than 650,000 Kiwis have felt lonely within the past four weeks, with 137,000 of them feeling lonely most or all of the time.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/how-our-cities-could-help-alleviate-loneliness

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