Conclusion The current emergency housing system is seriously failing. Many people are in serious and unaddressed housing need. We urge Government, opposition, and all stakeholders, to seek and support bipartisan solutions. HUD, as befits its leadership role, has the task of evaluating whether housing policy, regulatory, investment, and institutional settings all work together to reach enduring positive change.94 Increasingly, organisations responding to housing need across different areas of the system are recognising the social function of housing, rather than treating housing as primarily a financial investment.95 In this work to reshape our emergency housing system, and the housing system more broadly, the fear of getting it wrong must not stand in the way of trying something new. Innovative approaches or initiatives may not achieve the right outcomes the first time. But the current system is already failing in fundamental ways. Now, more than ever, we need bold and courageous thinking, reinforced by community participation and constructive accountability, to help deliver a fair, decent, equitable housing system for everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this life-enhancing endeavour, the right to a decent home grounded on Te Tiriti o Waitangi has a major role to play. 63