growing up in Otara was stressful and unsettling at times. As a Indian dairy shop owner for my parents and it was traumatizing for us as kids to witness, I remember the fights and my dad running around Otara with a sword at night trying to find thieves and trouble makers that used to hassle us at our shop but the love was there also sirley. late Jona lamnu was a regular customer and he always used to get heaps of big ben pies lol, he used live with his aunty I think, my dad eventually became friends with some of the local gang members towards the end of our days there with time some of those thieves and trouble makers actually became our friends and would also protect our shop in many ways. I'm glad I grew up in Otara, never thought id say that but now I'm older and I see the positive more then the negative.
I moved to Otara from Southland in 1989. A white kid from small town NZ to South Auckland. Ashley Ave. Also went to Hillary and then later Otahuhu college.
Great doc. I was born a year prior to this doc being made & was raised out West.. but I can still remember Otara looking that way, as a young kid in the 90’s. I always enjoyed the drives out to Otara, when visiting family.
This was the first place i went to in Auckland. I was in my late 20s. And when we parked up in town i started crying because i thought i was lost and was scared 😅
I was from huntly, but I got removed from my sister's cause I was in an out of the boys homes. So got sent to live with my other sister in wynmonley otara in the 80s. Went to otahuhu college, crossed the pipe to school an home. Ended up sniffing glue and becoming a ACSK. Ended up in kohitere boys home after that. Memories of my childhood
29 Gilbert Rd. My family home in South Auckland. All the cousins I remember spend school holidays there and almost every weekend. I love all my cousins aunties uncles we as a bloodline I must admit thinking about it were organized and made it fun for us kids. We loved school academically our parents parenting skills were their behavior child-like ❤❤❤
Otara mid-late 60s early 70s has dark histories that migrated through the brainwash of urban Māori that whakapapa back to where ever their kainga originated, the hidden agenda of Nacissim that folliwed Māori family because of the Whenua deprogrammed from generations.
This was filmed around '98. Good watch though. Shops at Otara Centre back then had great variety. Now it's all asian shops with the odd subway in a dark little corner 😭
💯💞 Differently Home Franklin rd, lappington, gray cres, gilbert, Ashton, edward ave, norla, high drome, e.t, otara rd, Wymondley, bairds rd, Went to hillary at this time, know mostly all people's in this video, & yes Mr leilua was my teacher in P.E,💪💞💯 befor me was my 2 sisters, brother & many more of my cousins too
Yeap, use to look after him along side his cousins carol, cookie✝️, isac, when we was kids, ❤ hang out in the back entrance of bairds intermediate..hallway on Gilbert rd, near his papakainga,...went to church to
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growing up in Otara was stressful and unsettling at times. As a Indian dairy shop owner for my parents and it was traumatizing for us as kids to witness, I remember the fights and my dad running around Otara with a sword at night trying to find thieves and trouble makers that used to hassle us at our shop but the love was there also sirley. late Jona lamnu was a regular customer and he always used to get heaps of big ben pies lol, he used live with his aunty I think, my dad eventually became friends with some of the local gang members towards the end of our days there with time some of those thieves and trouble makers actually became our friends and would also protect our shop in many ways. I'm glad I grew up in Otara, never thought id say that but now I'm older and I see the positive more then the negative.
Otara got it right for me. Lived there for 27 years and loved it. Best neighbours ever. Still keep in touch with them after 50yrs
No matter what people say about Otara,it is still a great place to be.Kia Kaha❤❤❤🙏 🙏❤❤❤❤❤🙏 🙏❤️❤️
Its a gangsters paradise. People steal cars, creep and crawl and rob people
It was good to see Otara again. I haven't been back for almost 30 years. Moved to Australia for a better way of living.
Is there a different ways of living in Australia than New Zealand? Just asking that's all. 😮😊
@@taluaigaluega905flasher things, being able to afford flasher things. Better way of life but will always miss home and will always be a kiwi
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Not worth visiting anymore.
I moved to Otara from Southland in 1989. A white kid from small town NZ to South Auckland. Ashley Ave. Also went to Hillary and then later Otahuhu college.
Great doc. I was born a year prior to this doc being made & was raised out West.. but I can still remember Otara looking that way, as a young kid in the 90’s. I always enjoyed the drives out to Otara, when visiting family.
This was the first place i went to in Auckland. I was in my late 20s. And when we parked up in town i started crying because i thought i was lost and was scared 😅
I was from huntly, but I got removed from my sister's cause I was in an out of the boys homes. So got sent to live with my other sister in wynmonley otara in the 80s. Went to otahuhu college, crossed the pipe to school an home. Ended up sniffing glue and becoming a ACSK. Ended up in kohitere boys home after that. Memories of my childhood
Otara Road, born an raised. Was fun Times in 80s/90s
I drive past Bairds road every day. Still the same since the 90's.
correct!
My hood Sandra Ave from 85 to 2015
29 Gilbert Rd. My family home in South Auckland. All the cousins I remember spend school holidays there and almost every weekend. I love all my cousins aunties uncles we as a bloodline I must admit thinking about it were organized and made it fun for us kids. We loved school academically our parents parenting skills were their behavior child-like ❤❤❤
1:26 Moizna - Just another day.
That song dope asf havent heard in years. Cool as doco too.
Grew up in Wymondley in the 90s to early 00s, miss our old home.
Must know the walkers lol
(my Grandmother, Mother, and where I grew up for 2 years of my life)
@@joshuahill5271 I knew some Walkers on firth cres? Round the corner from me on Billington
@@joshuahill5271on @Wymondley rd palangi, 3x sister's they just sold there property 4 years ago yes those was our nextdoor neighbors
Would love to go back in time 😢
Mr leilua was my teacher 😂. Good ol days
Otara mid-late 60s early 70s has dark histories that migrated through the brainwash of urban Māori that whakapapa back to where ever their kainga originated, the hidden agenda of Nacissim that folliwed Māori family because of the Whenua deprogrammed from generations.
Buzzing watching this video again 😭❤️
Worked in Otara at what was New Zealand Breweries at the time.
Grew up in Ōtara in the 90s had our family homestead on Cobham Cres went to Yendarra primary have so many amazing memories there as a child
That big ass metal slide in the park terrified me as a kid 😂
I love those flats❤❤❤
House prices in Otara are now squeezing people out in 2024
I remember Mr Leilua from when I was a baby and man this is so true, OTARA MADE OTARA 💯 LAND OF THE BRAVE
I took a dump in otara once , never again
Once we're warriors.
It would be pretty cool to redo this documentary today
This was filmed around '98. Good watch though. Shops at Otara Centre back then had great variety. Now it's all asian shops with the odd subway in a dark little corner 😭
I think you're right. it looks too modern to be '89. Some of those mullets look like they came out of '89 though.
Subway was only put there for M.I.T now has gone on franklin rd & moved to manukau
Still here yall!..274 ever.
So weird bro, seems like nothing has really changed since then.
Those reporters were biased ,how horrible😢
Fantastic market, been going for years.
Coming from Manurewa, Flatbush was my first primary school
Damn haha so good to see Otara back in the days
Salutes from lower north hoods..we need the otara market episodes uploaded online lol 2004 If I member right
Buzzing
I grew up in otara my mum lived in bently road
💯💞 Differently Home
Franklin rd, lappington, gray cres, gilbert, Ashton, edward ave, norla, high drome, e.t, otara rd, Wymondley, bairds rd,
Went to hillary at this time, know mostly all people's in this video, & yes Mr leilua was my teacher in P.E,💪💞💯 befor me was my 2 sisters, brother & many more of my cousins too
yeah,OTS EDWARD AVE., Loved my up bringing there 274
The titles wrong it should be 1998 not 1989
Shout out from 1 crown cres smith family
18:40 😊 ❤ nothing like nanas love
Ben dalton is face killa's dad
Yeap, use to look after him along side his cousins carol, cookie✝️, isac, when we was kids, ❤ hang out in the back entrance of bairds intermediate..hallway on Gilbert rd, near his papakainga,...went to church to
those were the days guys 👍
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Off a immigrant ship oriana to kudu road 4 english families live next door to each other tuff but good hard but fair
Princess Lavengra
Yeah setting a hay barn alight is not cool (especially if theres animals in itv😡😡😬)
Taggers need a 🦵🏻👊🏻
This our land don't forget that 😂 Maori land so no matter were you stay in new Zealand you ain't from here straight up
When
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Delusional
Now, those state houses have heat pumps 😂
Still getting things for free
Still having too many children that can't afford
😂😂😂 your sad
Cheer up little buddy 🤣🤣
Otara was a dump but if u see it now it's actually not bad everyone really taking pride in there neighborhood
Use to be tagging everywhere in da 90s
Coconut tara
Zelda ave🫡,spent almost all my young years growing up there in my poppas house