A kebab shop owner who has been feeding homeless people on Sundays has been asked to stop by a local business association over concerns of anti social behaviour.

Zuhaib Abbas Bangash has been feeding the homeless every Sunday from 5.30pm at his West Auckland shop, Glen Eden Kebab, at Glenmall since November 3.

But the selfless act has been criticised by the Glen Eden Business Association, who Bangash says told him to stop.

Glen Eden Business Association said they had "showed concerns" over Bangash's homeless project.

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"They said they were not happy with what I was doing. They said all the homeless will come here and other businesses will go down," Bangash said.

TORIKA TOKALAU/STUFF Glen Eden Kebab shop owner Zuhaib Abbas Bangash was told to stop feeding the homeless because they might ruin other businesses in Glenmall.

Bangash said he has promoted his event on social media and didn't want to turn people away.

Last Sunday 23 people turned up at his shop to take advantage of the free kebabs, he said.

"I am doing a good thing. I've already promised I would do it, I can't stop now."

TORIKA TOKALAU/STUFF Bangash has ran Glen Eden Kebab for two years at Glenmall in West Auckland.

Bangash moved to New Zealand eight years ago after he fled Pakistan from the tribal district Parachinar when it came under Taliban control.

His wife had died three months before he fled, and leaving his five children with his mother, Bangash entered New Zealand seeking asylum with nothing but $20 in his pocket.

His children joined him a year later.

Bangash said he knew what it was like to struggle and his efforts to feed the homeless was "one small thing" he could give back to the community.

This was the first time he's officially opened his shop to feed the homeless, but he said he's never turned anyone away who's asked for food since he opened two years ago.

"They are not bad people, I know they have a bad reputation, but they just want to eat. They need food, I have food – this is $600 from my own pocket every week.

"Why am I being told to stop? I know they leave here very happy."

Bangash said he chose Sunday evenings because Glenmall is usually quiet – most shops are closed, and there are very few people in the town centre.

Glen Eden Business Association town centre manager Jennifer Conlon said its concerns have been misinterpreted.

She said it was looking at a much broader scheme to help those in need and "create an environment" that supports and enables all users of Glen Eden Village.

But Bangash said any effort to feed the homeless by either one person or a bigger group should be supported.

"A lot of bad things happen in Glenmall, I know that, but we can't judge anyone. I am going to keep doing this, I will not stop."