A kebab shop owner who was told to stop feeding the homeless by a local business association says he will open his shop on Christmas and New Year's to continue his good deed.

Zuhaib Abbas Bangash will open Glen Eden Kebab in Glenmall, West Auckland for four hours on the public holidays as a "gift" to those less fortunate in the community.

Bangash has been feeding the homeless every Sunday since November but was told to stop by the Glen Eden Business Association because they were worried it could bring anti-social behaviour to the neighbourhood.

He spends $600 of his own money and people have come from as far as the CBD, New Lynn and Mt Albert to get fed.

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The business association has gone silent since asking Bangash to stop and have refused to make any further comments to queries made by Stuff.

TORIKA TOKALAU/STUFF Glen Eden Kebab owner Zuhaib Abbas Bangash.

"They haven't said anything again, no-one has approached me or asked for a meeting," Bangash said.

"It's okay, I'm going to carry on doing this - nothing is going to stop me."

Bangash said for four hours on Christmas Day and New Year's, he will open his shop to feed his "friends".

TORIKA TOKALAU/STUFF Bangash was told to stop feeding the homeless because they might ruin other businesses in Glenmall.

"They come here, get food, but I also get to know their story and they are good people.

"Money, it's just money but life is short and can be taken away without warning. That is why I do this."

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

He made the move shortly after his wife died, leaving his five children with his mother, and entered New Zealand seeking asylum with nothing but $20 in his pocket.

His children joined him a year later.

Waitākere Ranges Local Board chairman Greg Chairman said he fully supported Bangash's efforts to feed the homeless.

The local board did not have a formal view on the matter yet but Presland said Bangash's generosity should be applauded.

He said his board was working on a number of projects with the business association to improve the homeless situation in Glen Eden, including keeping the public toilet in Glenmall open 24 hours.

"There was recent action taken by the authorities to remove some homeless people from Henderson," Presland said.

"I understand this has caused them to move to Glen Eden. It is clear to me that if we are going to do something about the problem we have to address the causes rather than the symptoms."