This is why I left NZ. I couldn't afford government housing when it went from $295 to almost $500 a fortnight when I was a single parent working part time just to make ends meet and I still struggled. Moving to Australia 23 years ago was one of the best decisions I made. I struggled here at first but nowhere near what I struggled with in NZ. Shame on the government and those greedy politicians who still take from the poor and give to the rich. My heart goes out to those that are still there struggling to make ends meet.
@@Murrangurk2 But the minimum wage is higher in Australia than in NZ. And the wages in Australia are better than NZ. And retail items cost less in Australia than they do in NZ. Samsung, iPhone, Microsoft products charge more than the currency conversion and GST in NZ.
Rates rises, push up rents. Councils, have been 'reluctant', to keep up the maintainence on ageing infrastructure. We must grow up - it won't stop the rates rises, though it should reduce homelessness - or is my thinking amiss ?
The Chinese ain’t buying houses in nz yet prices are still going up. Quit blaming someone else but yourself. Do something about your problems cause ain’t no one gonna do it for you.
@@creamcheese7845 ...so why are there real estate brokers/agencies in China exclusively focused on the NZ (housing) market!?! Under John Key it got even worse, now its including the selling of farms (large 1's), then heavily invested in Dairy, Forestry, Viti/Horticulture, tourism logistics, water sources are being discussed etc...so no, China has NO agenda (doesn't obtain properties) in NZ 😂😇🤣 If you have a close look at the sail from the " te rehutai" you will discover chinese symbols just saying...
The homeless problem was progressively getting worse under National. Those laws keeping them houses vacant doesn't help either. Now that there's a majority government maybe we'll finally start getting somewhere with it.
My Mum's brother was The head of Housing NZ and he was given a Letter under National that they were getting rid of state housing... Nothing's Changed Our People are Suffering NZ wide.
Work. Work hard. Long if you have too. Provide for yourself and family if you choose. Do not expect others (Taxpayers ) to basically wipe your arse for you .
I feel conflicted about the homeless situation in Christchurch as I know alot of the "homeless" are on the benefit and aren't actually homeless and some people make over 100 dollars a day pretending to be homeless and beg
The homeless in Melbourne Victoria complained about the Chinese homeless on the street's, worked out they had home's & were sending $$ back to China. It happens everywhere, but it's all wrong & should be illegal
@@lynetteowens7242 As a Chinese citizen myself there are homeless people all around in the world. Also we have Australian families who work and live here in China and we treat them with respect and dignity despite the fact that some of these Australians hang out in the streets. Plus comparing China's economy to that of Australian is at least 100 percent stronger and better than there. Too bad that the so called Australia in the near future will be just another 3rd world country while on the other hand China will rule the world.
@@lamhoyi1948 china will never rule the world, don't act getting cocky just because your economy is nowadays increasing and your bully govt makes you think your country is better then the others. China tourists are well known for their bad behavior so why dont just keep those bad omens stay still in your country
Absolutely it just worsens everyday every month every year and still continues to be the same with no change! Take a look at the many apartments being built today but the bottom line is can mid to lower income earners or beneficiaries afford the rent. The government is not helping the situation, they should not have sold off the housing nz homes in the first place, that's national. Terrible!
Nothing will change. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. This dog eat dog world where only the super rich ruling parties get to play by their own rules and could care less about anyone or anything unless it makes them more money or gives them more power. God was an idiot for making the evil greedy human race. That is why war is the biggest business in the world. Killing is legal if your government masters give you permission. They will just round up all the homeless one day and take them to death camps. We mean nothing to them. We are only worth what it costs to replace us and are just a number to them. Money is all that matters.
These interviews are always loaded to present a skewed perspective. Eg: They interview a woman with ten kids. Seriously? I can’t afford rent and I’ve got no kids and I’m working.
People make bad choices in life and then expect the world to look after them. I have fewer kids than I would have liked because I figured I couldn't provide for more.
i work for winz and most ppl get 300, we know they have to pay rent, buy food, pay bills etc etc, rent is averaging 500 pw.....................you call it a handout but it isnt even enough to live on. some ppl have injurys or other reasons why they are on it, i hear what you say alot, but do you think your taxes would go down if there was no benefit? once you pay tax its not your money anymore, its not like you are paying tax voluntarily
I would agree some are lazy but not all, I was working in Auckland making around 800 a week. After paying rent and bills I was left with nothing. Why should I use most of my income just to pay rent to some greedy pig that owns four or five houses. Pretty soon this is how it will be in the rest of NZ. I found a solution to the problem I left and I will never go back.
I come from a family of 12 siblings and my parents, making it 14 of us! My parents were mortgage free by the time they hit their 50s. So, having a big family is not why she is homeless!
This is the result of John Keys National Governments policies, allowing borders open to foreign investors in residential property, not building affordable housing, the ones being built are for foreign investors, developers arenot interested in building cheap housing because they don't make high capital gains.
The more kids they have, the more benefits money will going to receive, but if you are both working (husband and wife) you receive nothing. Just like us, we are working poor, paying daycare full price, no subsidy from the government like accommodation supplement, WFF( working for families tax credit) no community card, winter power money, and the list goes on. The money they receive is from the tax of working people like us. And lets be honest, if you have 10 kids there is no way that you've been working and contributing to the country in the form of tax. Even if the dad is working, that is not enough to contribute to fund his kids education, especially healthcare, etc. Every pregnancy alone it cost the DHB money as she don't pay any hospital bills.
@Lord Farquaad I remember years ago a man who faked his own death to get away from his wife and kids. They were devastated thinking he had been killed in a work accident. He left his clothing and other items at the scene to make it appear he had been killed. But few years later he was found alive and well living under another identity. What a rotten thing to do to his family.
And the cop who set his own house on fire and sent himself threatening notes and painted racist slogans on his house - to make it appear he was under threat. He was having an affair with a colleague and wanted the insurance money so they could run away together, leaving his wife alone with 2 toddlers and no house to live in. He was going to tell her he had to go into hiding for his own protection......he moved to Tauranga when I lived there, moving in with his parents. He went to a massage parlour where the girls recognized his picture from the paper and wouldn't allow him in. He committed suicide a few months later......he had totally wrecked his life and that of his parents and his ex wife and kids......it was the best thing he could have done, taking himself out.
Also compounded by an insane and malicious immigration policy that sees just about every job and home taken by new arrivals......Let's be honest here! Auckland looks like New Dehli! 95% of service jobs are filled by Indians. The ratio of (natural born) Kiwis to govt created ones is so out of balance it's ridiculous!! Couple that with the predatory nature of Chinese homeowners (Many not even in the country) who can and do bump the rent up beyond the means of the working poor and you have a recipe for disaster.....Is this a replacement? Coz it sure feels like it....As a Kiwi coming home for the first time in over 10 years I was shocked to see how many Indians were there...Looking at Auckland airport for example. This is the first impression visitors get of our country. It's the first glimpse they get of Kiwis when they arrive and what do they see??? India!!!!! Go to any shopping mall or supermarket; India!! Take a taxi or shuttle or Uber ride; India!! There are no homeless Indians in NZ, but there are lots of homeless Maoris....I'm not saying that they are homeless because of this, in fact, they're most likely that way due to their own faults and bad decisions in life. The real problem of this open door agenda is that it's harming the working poor! Those who do work and struggle to make ends meet but find the housing and job market shrinking before their eyes as Asians flood into the country and get everything handed to them! They never earned their status here! They never helped build this country up or fought for it. Our bankrupt govt are lying to us all, pretending to have the means to support these fake refugees when it's patently obvious they're unable to even support the growing mass of struggling workers here already!!! There is a reason their countries are filthy festering third-world armpits! It's not just a political cause...It's got a lot to do with character......That's the character our traitorous govt is importing now at full flow!!!
The Asian people are not homeless because traditionally they live all together with the extended family. They care for their own elderly at home rather than shoving them away in homes. I was married to a Hindu and we moved in with his family. Every time a song got married the just built another room on their large house in their large compound. The men were all working and all handed their wages over to the elderly mother who paid all the bills and controlled the budget. They had a huge vege garden, tropical fruit trees everywhere, two milking cows and a bull and they made their own butter and cheese. They also had chickens for eggs and goats as well. They would slaughter a goat for Xmas and a chicken for me as I didn't like the goat meat.
@Frank Zappa that has do to with low interest rates and property speculation. The banks facilitate this. Far more "kiwis" do this than asians. It has nothing to do with race.
I could'nt agree more New Zealand is the santuary for indians. I live overseas and on several trips home the immergration officers at the airport were indians Were are the Kiwi born New Zealanders? Have they all migrated overseas like me. Very soon the Kiwi Maori greeting of Kia ora will be replaced by Namaste Discusting New Zealand.Wake up before your birthrite will be stollen from under your nose. Smith,Brown and Jones will no longer be common surnames it will be Patel,Singh and Mohummad I don't mind divercity but it's out of controll. Buy back the coner dairy Buy back the local petrol station Buy back New Zealand
I am sorry to see this crisis in NZ. NZ is always a country I wanted to visit and even to stay. But these *homeless* ppl looks fit and healthy. Why they are not working and sitting outside eateries to ask for help? Even cigarettes in their mouth. I thought it is expensive to buy cigarettes in NZ? I dun deny that the housing is expensive in Auckland but there's a will theres a way. Help yourself with the right mind set, or I think they choose to be homeless.
immigrants make the wages low, then they realise they cant live on it, while the government hands them a top up, while kiwis end up homeless, since i started typing this, 300 immigrants arrived, see the problem.
If she worked as much as she f**kes she’d have her own place. Where are the fathers????? Got no one to blame but herself. We all get out there and work and pay mortgages and we live with the decisions we make.
@@wally07 just consider yourself lucky your not in her shoes, you know nothing about this womans life yet you pass judgement, your name says it all just change the 07 to looser If you don't have anything positive and constructive to say, Shut the f... up.
@@mike2696 I'm not hating, I'm just feeling for the poor lady if one day she reads some of these comments . Point taken about the national party, system is really to blame.
People should quit bashing Los Angeles for having a homeless problem. Cities in other states and countries around the world also have the same problems with homeless people.
What if they have been renting for a strong 2 years, And they have had a strong relationship with the landlord, Do you still consider that as being "Homeless?"
@@whatthesigmaW as capital gains is set to rise so to will the rent to counter it. The government is spending 1m per day in housing for the homeless. Renting a home is also only a temporary arrangement as many will not be able to afford the new renting prices. If you don't own a home you are technically homeless.
Stop crying and blaming others for your own problem. Start looking for a solution to supply for your kids and family. Decision is where it all start. You are the only one who put yourself in that position. Not someone else. Life is tough and we all live in it. People who get up and work hard for their family do get ahead in life.
This is what Democratic Socialism looks like. Long as the country have funds, it works ok, but when the budget don't cover all the people, it starts break down.
actually, the reduction in social housing was the result of 'neo-liberalism', where the governments, both left and right (Labour and National) sold state owned assets and went into 'partnership' with private enterprise. There IS a homelessness problem in NZ, but it was never 1 in 100. these figures include 'substandard housing', mobile homes, emergency accommodation and refuges. Other countries count only 'rough sleepers', so it is a statistic that should be compared to overseas figures. The young lady says 'homelessness is what everyone is coming into now'. This in NOT true. Yes, house prices are stupidly high in Auckland- not so high in other places. Very cheap in some towns. I spoke to some of our homeless in Christchurch before the lockdown- one man told me many are 'homeless' but only a very small percentage are rough sleepers. Those that do sleep rough often do so because they do not like the rules of the places that offer night shelter. this is not to deny there is a problem, but this clip makes out there is no social safety net in nz. There is a net- it does need fixing, but there is one.
@@somelikeithotmel You would have to try very hard to starve to death in NZ, so I refute the claim that NZ is not as humane as your own country (where ever that is). This news article rather overstates the case. There are agencies- government and non government that offer food and shelter daily to those that struggle here. The figures given- 1 in 100 include those staying in those shelters. Each homeless person is homeless for their own reasons- some, are in employment but sleep in cars. They choose to live and work in Auckland. There is work and much cheaper accommodation in other places. Many people (not all) make lifestyle choices to live in multi family dwellings, or mobile homes. There are 'waiting lists for affordable housing units', but some countries don't even have those. Our current government set out (and failed) to build a hundred thousand affordable houses in ten years- they got to about 600 in 3 years. So, quite humane, but rather inept.
@Jeri Brown democratic solialist countries do have a capitalist economic system. What makes it different from pure capitalism is the social 'safety net'. The democratic part of the political system means there can be significant swings between right and left leaning governments as to how wide and effective that net is.
Housing is already cheap for beneficiaries an they say they are going to make it cheaper??! Workers like me. Own our houses for the hard work we do 24/7 I mean what are work an income going to do with beneficiarie people that sit at home which our taxes are forward to the ones that are on sickness benefit. 50% of people that are on sickness benefit are fit to work full-time😬
I agree with you on working hard making some good friends , I live in Sydney Australia at the moment however I grew up in NZ I am an Aussie however I lived 23 years in Auckland I worked hard I loved the work hard culture and the people I have also lived tough I also got a mental illness while in NZ at 17 I worked very hard though, I was in carrington hospital in the early 90s , kingseat hospital, since then I left NZ 10 years ago , I have lived in Sydney , Gold Coast , Adelaide, Brisbane , these days I invest money have had my own buisness worked for some big companies , Ford NZ in Avondale when it was on the corner, BP oil NZ, anyways I just want to point out something even the unemployed and beneficiaries are tax payers mate, people pay taxes on GST on petrol , all 100% taxpayers . That is one failed argument the tax payer rant . Perhaps you need to find some inclusion for these people empower people, man through the tough times I had fortunately a lot of people empowering me and urging me on , that’s something that is great , I have seen some bad things in my life however theses days I am financially independent with high financial IQ I invest directly on the sharemarket . I have been on benefits I also worked hard in nz legally on those benefits for not a great deal of money and it was taxed. I have done a great deal of other things, highly skilled auto-technician, I studied buisness in NZ , I went back to school as an adult to get school cert I studied carpentry, electronics BTW nz education system was first class compared to here, . Anyway mate you have to accept that all people who have money even on the dole all pay taxes , that’s one thing that’s certain well 2 , death and taxes .i have been homeless in NZ myself due to my mental illness , however I have succeeded and gone places angels fear to tread . Anyway all the best 👍
I am a new kiwi and this is my honest thought. Government main objective should help disadvantage kiwi stand on their feet instead of providing endless help. Many reports on number of homelessness growing but not much on why, is it because of lack education? gang/drug? low wages? kids? Find the reasons behind and tackle the root. It is not easy for government and the people, but we all know that is the only solution to bring NZ forward. State housing should be temporary for transition period or those that absolutely couldn't get a job. On one end we need to import labor in many industries but another end so many healthy kiwi complaining lack of jobs, isn't something worth look into?
@@comealongcomealong4480 Well okay I’m bemused. The purpose for immigration is to meet the skills that locals can’t or what? If almost a million people came into NZ since 2000 yet the skills shortage stays the same? Why are NZers being pushed out of housing for people that have the same skill set as locals?
@@crookedpaths6612 Exactly. C21st immigration programs have been introduced by political decision makers - selling us all the economic benefits for the host country. Open discussion about the major negative consequences for resident citizens are critical and long overdue. So many of us feel Duped and Sold Out.
This disgust me ,, i wish i had the know how , to build small houses for the people. When i think of a lot of people i know in nz with wealth you should be helping .the maraes will have to open their doors all over to get them off the streets for winter
The thing is you can build them a house and give them everything but most of them don't have the mental tools to make anything of it and thrive. Everyone has a story and a lot of these stories aren't pretty. Coming from a tough upbringing you have outwork and dig deeper than everyone else.
I think making right decisions from early stage of working and younger age life is the best decision , save as much and not spending on luxury or whatever unnecessary things, if you really have a goal. .We did it. Now we are debt free and have a comfortable home.❤
It's happening right thru "Gods-own peice of paradise". The Bankers, are the most disruptive & flawed individuals, as they don't care about collateral damage, just their bottom line - the yearly dividend to shareholders.
Not all people have had easy lives alot of homeless people have survived years of abuse violence neglect and rape. Struggle with severe mental disorders. Some are so lucky who were raised without these barriers. Had this not happen to homeless people we would not be having this problem it's not their fault. There are reasons why government have benefits to help people like this. I wonder if the shoe was on the other foot then what. People let's have some compassion!!
Move out the city and into the smaller towns. City = $450+ rent compared to Small town $250+, the problem is some of them don't want to move they'd rather stay in a city and struggle then move to a small town and probably only just make ends meet
I moved to a small town in Idaho and the Outside real estate firms are buying up housing here for investment purposes and its raising housing prices big time. Less housing supply has hurt the rental market supply and demand thus hurting the poorest of us. Immigration from California and other hard up states is adding to the economic mess as wages suffer as usual.
You can move to a smaller town but the problem is there are no jobs, even in those areas too the house prices are rapidly escalating where even if you have a job you wont be able to afford rent or a mortgage.
@@locominyana8916 Allow all the mighty rich Maori Corporations who have leached money out of the NZ Taxpayer for years to be able to support their own people as was intended by the many 'full and final' settlements.
Why would you want to have a family today???? Homelessness is worldwide. Hell, what happens when these people retire? Bring more foreigners to sustain our retiree population
Most Maori people using drugs, alcohol. Even government giving money every week, they spending on drugs liquors. I'm not blame nz government for this people situation. Drugs Gangs everywhere, selling drugs like this people, put them in this life.Indians sell liquors to them as well. No control left this problem, its like banana Republic new Zealand
im thinking the same thing, and i find maori people are over proud thay really just need to humbled them salves be polite and get a job and bild there lives up over time. thats how its dun.
@@dalerapata4016 if you're so awesome prove it to your salf and never drink or smoke and no crime, work hard and bild your life into a success. be good and respectful to everyone you meat stop complaining about the past and the future will be awesome. i challenge you to try it.
Why have 10 kids? Secondly I thought Maori have strong family culture. Where are their families? Why live in Auckland where its expensive? So many whys!
I can't agree more... In many ways these people choose to be homeless... And their actions force them out off many Emergency Benefit Housings back on the street as Landlords or Motel owner can't stand their behaviour and housekeeping practices towards the accommodation then live in... These Homeless People Have Drug and Lawlessness issues that needs to be sorted before one can consider them as Genuine Homeless People...
Its called ignorance and irresponsible behavior. I didnt dare bring another life into this world until I was 38 and had over 3 years living money in the bank. I grew up in the south Bronx in the 70s and saw irresponsoble behavior all around me. Even in my family of 5 there were days I went hungry. You have to think before you do. But 10 kids is just plain MADNESS.
@@michelletans687 maybe in motels, but the actual number of Maori on the street, I think that's a national disgrace and the government should be looking after them.
@@michelletans687 ***THIS IS JUST MY OPINION***There are more homeless with Pacifica and Maori, (I'm not just saying that its all Maori and Pacifica but just the majority of people that I see on the streets are colored) It is quite sad to see, But if people don't want to work hard at school, Try their best and at least give something a go... They're not going to go anywhere in life, There just going to become lazy and rely on taxpayers to help them... Right now I'm 15 and I don't know if I'm going to live in Auckland when I'm older. I'm looking at these taxes, How much stuff costs, It's just too expensive! etc... And it just looks like hell. (I'm still learning the ropes 😂)
In NZ, the government put them in motels, if you listen to the narrative, the woman of 10 kids they live in a motel which the government pays almost $1,500 a week as private rentals don't allow such a big numbers of families.
Lin foote, there are, but mostly the Housing New Zealand has only 3 bedroom houses, but if the families is very large one, it's either the government extend the existing house that they are living in or sit in the waiting list waiting for the new build houses, that's why they stay in the motels while on the waiting lists. Some of them come from the private rentals that the government give subsidies it's called accommodation supplement but because of bad behaviour like thrashing the property or not paying the rent they were kick out and it's hard to go back to the private property rentals because of bad references. They received different kinds government money, like Working for families tax credit, accommodation supplement, winter money from June to September, etc. While us working poor that husband and wife working full time both pay tax receives nothing. A lot of them don't want to work as sitting on the dole is more money than working full time on minimum wage.
40,000 Homeless in Auckland, thirty years ago it would have been unheard of yet the politicians tell you its nothing to worry about. Someone isnt telling the truth and I dont think its those with nowhere to live. For the last thirty years the NZ economy has existed on Chinese money driven by the sale of real estate, agriculture which at one time was its biggest earner has dissapeared to be replaced by speculators that have thought of no one except themselves and this is the result.
What country is the land of milk and honey. Look at America look at their homelessness. Look at many countries with homeless situations. But it is sad when refugees come into NZ and they get great state housing all ready set up for them all done up brand new and we have N Zealanders homeless and living like refugees in our own streets. That's what gets me down. I realize there must be more compassion for our own people, no matter what colour what race, no matter what country.
Unless you are ready to stop blaming political or religious systems for homelessness in New Zealand, you're not ready to start talking about homelessness in New Zealand.
You got nothing on OZz, much better run country & much superior to slow back in (& backwards) time N.Z that's why hundreds thousands of Kiwis (& Maoris) live in Oz. Your low wages & high costs $$¢¢ of living drove em there. hmmm 😁😅😂
stop immigration is first step, not racism or hate speech, logical, tidy your own backyard before having visitors, they wont tidy your yard, if you understand my policy?
20 percents of population live below poverty line. There are too many new luxury homes being built but hardly, any low cost housing. As such, wide spread speculation and land banking have driven poor folks from rental homes.
It won't change by building more houses. What is needed is legislation to stop people buying more than one property, or tax the fk out of them if they do. NZ won't do it, so I guess... suffer little children
Grew up in rewa man its a struggle and living day by day i went back and now we got people holding cups in traffic asking for money one thing i always do is buy them a feed
Because traditionally they all live together as an extended family. They care for their own elderly people and invalids rather than shoving them in homes.
@hello is it me youre looking for I'm very sorry to hear it. It's just as bad in Levin where I live. I was lucky to get the little place I'm in but it took a few months. When I was 14 I left home, had a job and went flatting with 2 others. We shared expenses, cooking, chores etc. I was very responsible for a 14 year old and we had full employment back then, in the early 1970s and I was never without a job. Those days are gone now.......If you could go flatting with others, get into an already established flat........flatmates come and go. There must be a space for you somewhere.
Instead of blaming government why dont these people take responsibility for their own actions. 10 kids !!!. If you cant house and feed your family perhaps you should have kept your legs closed more. Bet not one of the fathers are paying maintenance, it's up to the working taxpayers to carry these people.
In the Coromandel(southwest of Aukland) they have 170'000 Empty Houses! All holiday houses for the rich Business owners in Aukland, no one can afford houses against Chinese investors, Chinese Investors buy entire streets online before ever being in New Zealand, This is caused by the Labour, National, and Green parties, who put false news like this video here(that I'm commenting on now), saying the root of the problem is 'they haven't built enough houses' rubbish, we have no economic power against rapidly growing foreign investors. And I haven't even mentioned the Queen's illegal land confiscation.
It is everywhere , here in Britain it is a lot worse you wouldn’t believe it , when Britain is the fifth richest country in the world . God Bless you NewZealanders who are homeless hope you find the way through .
I'd wanna go back over there just to help them! Growing up in Auckland I hated the mundane ridiculous lifestyle that we were forced into, where you had to pull yourself through the high rates and low wages, or you'll be stuffed. Get rid of the foreign buyers and look after your people. Like the old saying goes "If you sell to one customer, then they run your business". Can we encourage people to work hard and smart, equip people with realistic and achievable goals and give them a chance in a community that works together, until they're confident to move elsewhere..... Not become homeless in the very place you grew up.
Tragic situation. Excessive greed is pushing the housing market in NZ. Be careful NZ as this has been the trend here in Australia for the last 15 years... Young people cannot afford to buy homes and rental properties are very expensive. Greed...foreign investors, land agents and homeowners. Shame on the government not housing the homeless. However in seriousness having a lot of children that one cannot house or support is beyond my belief. The woman with 10 children...don't you stop to think when you jump into bed with a man. Contraception is very cheap...education is another important factor.. New Zealand used to be such a forward thinking country.. Race to the bottom..
nope, immigration and multiculture is the drive, landlords still have to workhard to buy houses and the risks involved, landlords are couragous tenants are weaklings with no gusto
@@chemtrailer6078 Let's have educated comment... How can today the new generation afford houses in Australia and New Zealand with no affordable house to purchase. Tenants are at the mercy of their landlords..increase of rents and evictions. As a landlord you have risks involved but that risk is theirs to take..take out tenancy insurance. You need to see the bigger picture.. 66 suburbs in Sydney are over 3 $million Take away the common dominater (the tenants) you would have nothing.. If you want to spend an exorbitant money on your property do not expect the tenant to pay your whole mortgage. Hopefully NZ will start building more public housing...mind you NZ is behind the ball 70 years too late.. Christchurch still being developed, motorways take years to build.. We love New Zealand but we don't love what it has become...excessively expensive. Are you aware that in Ngaruawahia the Mongrel Mob make the kids school lunches everyday...absolutely disgusting. What is the government doing about poverty.. If you are a truck driver..I bet you don't earn over $100.000 a year.. Chem trailer...truck/trailer..?? That's another issue wages in NZ are 12% lower than Australia.. Australia...
@@avengernemesis7990 i agree with some comments you make but not fully, landlords have done the hardwork ( investing) thru hard saving, adapting to changes in financial climates.... landlords are at the mercy of governments too, tenants have more rights than ever, landlords keep working hard, while the grizzlers keep grizzling, you cant control housing demand or market demands, immigration, low wages, and living costs have caused or at least contributed to these issues, im a landlord and my houses are occupied at way lower than the cost it should be, so my tenants are happy, and in a position to buy their own, thats how my wife and i did it, yes house prices were half then, so was wages, people want the lastest iphones, cars holidays, the priorities are all wrong, finance equals interest, that there is the issue in itself, people living on borrowed money wont ever get anywhere, investing is the key, those who are moaning, dont own houses, and live in debt cant grizzle, its personal choice, stop immigration your half way thier, we will help our kids with their first home, and teach them what education refuses to teach them, financial literacy, that educated, i educate myself with Robert Kiyosaki books, once you think close to him your there, 4 green houses one red motel, just like monopoly....... agree or disagree.... its the way... as i now see it, or ummmmmm bitcoin hahahahhahhahha crack up
@@chemtrailer6078 I bought my first home aged 21 in Cambridge, New Zealand a very wealthy area.. Like you we worked hard in NZ but the tax was excessive towards our earnings.. We reside in Australia, 4 children went to university who are professionals..and own their homes. Which they all worked for.. Today it is a entitled society, parents are to blame for that for enabling their children. Gen Y and the Millennials want the top job and the best houses straight away. However there will always be people who need welfare and public housing.. Housing in NZ and Australia will become unaffordable if the market gets pushed even harder. The normal, standard houses in NZ are over inflated..I certainly would not pay $400-600.000 for the average 3 bedroom, 1 one bathroom home..laughable. Good luck with all your investments.. Take care and stay healthy... Go the mighty All Blacks...🖤🖤 Australia
Its paradise if you love high rates of physical assault, domestic violence, alcohol and drug abuse, thug & gang culture being ingrained and accepted as the only way to be a 'man'
@@poopystoopywoop8308 Lived there 30+ years and know the true reality of it from hanging out with people from all walks of life from gang members in places like Ngaruawahia to successful businessmen making hundreds of thousands a year. NZ portrays a clean green safe image to the world but the reality is quite far from that in most places there.
Lol jacinda made everything so much worse. When government spends money or the money rate is increased without a rise in gdp, more goods and services, homes included you get inflation. With government debt rising the central bank will keep interest low and worsen the inflation of the housing market. Peoples lack of economics is astounding. Incentives to building new houses could help but the only way to do that is to give tax cuts to home builders and wave council fees. These absolutely daft policies of the labour government wont help anyone. They may cause stagflation.
Supply & demand. More people wanting homes, higher the cost of homes. First home buyers wanting a place to live are competing with landlords that already have multiple rentals. Banks say you cant afford to buy a house, so you rent - in effect paying a house off for someone else. What a strange society model.
Shocking state of affairs never thought I'd see this in New Zealand something is seriously wrong stop immigration of foreigners look after our own first fix up the homeless this is truly disturbing to see
There are so many benefits in New Zealand I struggle to understand why so many people struggle . It’s hard for me to have empathy when I see people saying the government gives them nothing because it’s simply just not true.
Not everyone's circumstances are the same and often people find themselves in situations really through no fault of their own if if they did make all the right and good decisions. People can be cruel and ruin things for others, make no mistake about that.
It's not easy to get on benefits especially if you have a partner. They tax you as a single but won't give you benefits if you have a partner or husband.
You best worry about homelessness in Hawaii. New Zealanders actually have more rights and protection than Americans where corporations control all aspects of your life. Since this report we have a citizen friendly Government. I also dont see US Fed Gov putting homeless people in Hotels. 45000 American die yearly due to Healthcare coverage. We have free Healthcare.
@@hawaii3231 the issues we have came by way of Nationals neo-liberal business corporate immigration friendly policys. It will take longer than 1 term for Ardern to fix our crumbling infrastructure after years of abuse and neglect by National.
Never mind the new roads and put that aside for now, what about the government putting their heads together and come up with a plan to house our people.
while govt keeps giving tenants rights, things will get expensive. immigration is the issue here, but cant say it to anyone, until kiwis realise this, nothing changes, you all will live broke and week to week as slave to the greedy cats.
@@chemtrailer6078 I'm seeing homelessness everywhere in Auckland, Auckland is the most depressing city in New Zealand, I'm happy that I have settle down in Tauranga
Isn't it that one of reasons why some rents are very high is due to landlords borrowed money from bank to buy a property then rented out in high $$$$ to pay their loan on the property , if that's the case, then I would think the landlord is responsible for paying some of it, and renters may be 3/4 rent , bc the owner will always own the property. Just a thought.🤗
How can New Zealand have a major problem with homelessness? It is a little bigger than the UK(although spilt into North and South Island) It has a little over 5 million people. There are more people just in Greater London! Appalling!
Perhaps they can seek help with Mahana's new zealand community. Mr Arthur van reestagham was looking for volunteers (women and children) to rebuild some houses. Take a look at the vice documentary about "Inside New Zealand's Lost Hippy Commune". I'm sure you can find a solution and a shelter quickly. Good luck
Many of these homeless people are homeless because of their own doing,some have gone homeless so they get cheap govt provided accomodation while they spend money on smokes and alcohol. You got to live according to what you earn or make from the dole. If you dont want to go work stop getting pregnant and expect hard working tax payers pay for your rent and provide for your every day needs. I once live in a lodge at Mangere along with 12 able body men and women who do nothing all day but drink,smoke and sleep. Not only their rent gets paid for by the governtment they also get the unemployment benefit while the farmers are paying for overseas workers to come and do the work while these people live on handouts.
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Things happen in life, but having a roof over your head, food in your stomach and clothes on your back isn't much to ask for, but it is when you live in New Zealand. I'm gone for next year, I can't survive another day in this country, and getting sicker by the day as the health services are just as bad the housing crisis. I won't miss you NZ, I made a simple mistake thinking the grass was greener here, well it's not.
if it is on the region, you can get a house and a massive size of land for 200k. But if you want Auckland, you can buy our property for 1.5M, a 3 bedroom house with a good size land of 3000 sqaure metres.
By the way, we are only working poor, a family of 3 (hubby, me and kid), i do a night job at Waitemata DHB and looking after the kid at daytime, hubby is a tradesman. So, if you work there is no reason to be homeless. We can't afford to have more kids that's why we stick to 1 only.
The poor should band together, pool their resources and buy a small land, build a building, create a farm, be self sufficient and repeat. After a few decades, no more homeless and hungry.
im sorry my country has been like that for you, i am embarrassed, ashamed, sickened, i say sorry on behalf of my prime minister, government, and my fellow voters, i say this with honesty, because they would never have the courage to do so, well done for leaving, you will get better, the minute you get off the plane, kiwis just cant see anymore, dumbed down, and calmed down thru silent warfare, water, spraying the air, good luck, dont look back.
Go to the marae and seek help. Remember, we are hot people and we help each other. Any of the marae, it doesn't matter. We're here to help. Remember who you are; we are descended from the mother of endless money and laughter.
I walk past homeless people everyday when I go up and down Queen Street on my way to/from work or when going off to the gym. Oddly enough, I don't see as many homeless people in Newmarket, compared to Queen Street.
I left NZ in 1998 went overseas returned in 2007, first thing that I noticed were the number of bums begging for money along Queen Street. It was everywhere not like that when I left.
I see homeless people too They seem to have things like Nike shoes and Kathmandu jackets I work I don't have any of that I have Warehouse clothes just saying what's up with that
Why does New Zealand allow foreigners to buy houses . This is why the prices are so high .
@Joel not China for or Malaysia, or Singapore
@Joel ONLY if you are married to a Muslim in Malaysia
@Joel how is this wrong ? Malaysia has a clear policy .you can't even own a business without a Malay partner.
@Joel So, you can buy property in Singapore and Malaysia as a foreigner if you're not a foreigner?
foreigners have money and nz has debt. pretty simple really. no need to scratch your head about this one
This is why I left NZ. I couldn't afford government housing when it went from $295 to almost $500 a fortnight when I was a single parent working part time just to make ends meet and I still struggled. Moving to Australia 23 years ago was one of the best decisions I made. I struggled here at first but nowhere near what I struggled with in NZ. Shame on the government and those greedy politicians who still take from the poor and give to the rich.
My heart goes out to those that are still there struggling to make ends meet.
Wait.....you couldn't afford rent in NZ, so you came to Australia????? WTF? Rent is TWICE that here.
@@Murrangurk2 But aren’t the wages much higher too?
same, I will never go back
@@Murrangurk2 But the minimum wage is higher in Australia than in NZ. And the wages in Australia are better than NZ. And retail items cost less in Australia than they do in NZ. Samsung, iPhone, Microsoft products charge more than the currency conversion and GST in NZ.
@@ALxdCr4ftPlays Yeah but what about living costs. Insurances, levvies, unsubstantiated fees. It all balances out.
Rent and rates are too expensive
Cherry Bomb That may be, yet knowledge is free.
No, kiwis just don’t earn enough.
@@william_coduks Banks don’t accept knowledge as repayments.
Rates rises, push up rents. Councils, have been 'reluctant', to keep up the maintainence on ageing infrastructure. We must grow up - it won't stop the rates rises, though it should reduce homelessness - or is my thinking amiss ?
true and all costs passed onto tenants....
Welcome to the real Nz not those tourism adverts promoting Nz
New Zealand is a beautiful country like most beautiful countries In the world we need to tax China for our water and the wealthy rule.
@@gwendolynbeecroft512 lol if we taxed China they would retaliate and NZ would loose tons of money
We got it in the UK as well it not just you it is what the tourist dont see
The Chinese ain’t buying houses in nz yet prices are still going up. Quit blaming someone else but yourself. Do something about your problems cause ain’t no one gonna do it for you.
@@creamcheese7845 ...so why are there real estate brokers/agencies in China exclusively focused on the NZ (housing) market!?! Under John Key it got even worse, now its including the selling of farms (large 1's), then heavily invested in Dairy, Forestry, Viti/Horticulture, tourism logistics, water sources are being discussed etc...so no, China has NO agenda (doesn't obtain properties) in NZ 😂😇🤣 If you have a close look at the sail from the " te rehutai" you will discover chinese symbols just saying...
Thanks Jacinda. That's what you brand of 'kindness' produces. And it's only got worse in the 3 years since this video was made.
Cindy, very good at photo op and making herself look good but not much else. The dysfunctional govt is beginning to get a look in after the Covid con.
@@dd2451 AROHA
Use are so full of crap
@@fadeotara3976 use r very naive
The homeless problem was progressively getting worse under National. Those laws keeping them houses vacant doesn't help either. Now that there's a majority government maybe we'll finally start getting somewhere with it.
ten kids? hell, be responcible. if you can afford to feed and house them- dont have them
My Mum's brother was The head of Housing NZ and he was given a Letter under National that they were getting rid of state housing...
Nothing's Changed Our People are Suffering NZ wide.
Thats exactly what happened with National and state housing.
😲
state housing should be got rid of as it's down to you to provide for yourself and not tax payers...
Work. Work hard. Long if you have too. Provide for yourself and family if you choose. Do not expect others (Taxpayers ) to basically wipe your arse for you .
your uncle?
I feel conflicted about the homeless situation in Christchurch as I know alot of the "homeless" are on the benefit and aren't actually homeless and some people make over 100 dollars a day pretending to be homeless and beg
The homeless in Melbourne Victoria complained about the Chinese homeless on the street's, worked out they had home's & were sending $$ back to China. It happens everywhere, but it's all wrong & should be illegal
In some parts of the world its banned and you can be arrested for it.
@@lynetteowens7242
As a Chinese citizen myself there are homeless people all around in the world. Also we have Australian families who work and live here in China and we treat them with respect and dignity despite the fact that some of these Australians hang out in the streets. Plus comparing China's economy to that of Australian is at least 100 percent stronger and better than there. Too bad that the so called Australia in the near future will be just another 3rd world country while on the other hand China will rule the world.
@@lamhoyi1948 china will never rule the world, don't act getting cocky just because your economy is nowadays increasing and your bully govt makes you think your country is better then the others. China tourists are well known for their bad behavior so why dont just keep those bad omens stay still in your country
homelessness everywhere in Auckland, Auckland is the most depressing city in New Zealand, I'm happy that I have settle down in Tauranga
3 years ago this was filmed Now its 2021 and still nothing has changed....
Absolutely it just worsens everyday every month every year and still continues to be the same with no change! Take a look at the many apartments being built today but the bottom line is can mid to lower income earners or beneficiaries afford the rent. The government is not helping the situation, they should not have sold off the housing nz homes in the first place, that's national. Terrible!
Its 2022 and still its getting worse. The govt has a quota of refugees every year. Save our own.
Nothing will change. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. This dog eat dog world where only the super rich ruling parties get to play by their own rules and could care less about anyone or anything unless it makes them more money or gives them more power. God was an idiot for making the evil greedy human race. That is why war is the biggest business in the world. Killing is legal if your government masters give you permission. They will just round up all the homeless one day and take them to death camps. We mean nothing to them. We are only worth what it costs to replace us and are just a number to them. Money is all that matters.
No couple days i went back to see my mum i went through southmall now we got people with cups asking for money
These interviews are always loaded to present a skewed perspective. Eg: They interview a woman with ten kids. Seriously? I can’t afford rent and I’ve got no kids and I’m working.
exactly....the one of a very rare few that has that many kids n they had to show that ...gosh
Ten kids stupid in head
People make bad choices in life and then expect the world to look after them. I have fewer kids than I would have liked because I figured I couldn't provide for more.
Bludgers. I knew a woman who just kept having babies when the child started school. The majority voted to legalise marijuana though.
Seriously, working & can't afford rent. Or, you just can't comprehend paying half your earnings on rent ?
2021 and still no cheap housing available
Australia is just as bad now...or getting there. There’s no hope left anymore.
@@frankboff1260 so sad😢
Govts plan, no more privately owned homes by 2030
Move out of Auckland... simple. Complaining you can't afford to live in an expensive place when you have 10 kids and no education...
@@frankboff1260 bullshizer crap, you so full of nothing. You got nothing on OZz that's why everyone wants to live & come to OZz (losers too) hmmm 🤔🙄
Hope you find a home soon .my prayer are with you all.
Yeah and each one of these people are on the benefit with their hand out. They do get money but make terrible choices.
Exactly that....it comes down to the choices they make.
i work for winz and most ppl get 300, we know they have to pay rent, buy food, pay bills etc etc, rent is averaging 500 pw.....................you call it a handout but it isnt even enough to live on. some ppl have injurys or other reasons why they are on it, i hear what you say alot, but do you think your taxes would go down if there was no benefit? once you pay tax its not your money anymore, its not like you are paying tax voluntarily
I would agree some are lazy but not all, I was working in Auckland making around 800 a week. After paying rent and bills I was left with nothing. Why should I use most of my income just to pay rent to some greedy pig that owns four or five houses. Pretty soon this is how it will be in the rest of NZ. I found a solution to the problem I left and I will never go back.
May be stop inviting refugees to NZ and offer shelters to homeless domestic Kiwis first.
When I make it ! I'm gonna try and do my best to help my people and every other culture and person that goes through this ! ❤️
Can I join you?
Go Bro !
Ok
Don't kid yourself, these people expect handouts not handups.
ok 10 kids? te aroha! yes this shouldn't be happening no more kids for starters? birth control?
I come from a family of 12 siblings and my parents, making it 14 of us! My parents were mortgage free by the time they hit their 50s. So, having a big family is not why she is homeless!
@@michelletans687 Having a big family is no problem, but having a big family while she can't afford to give them basic necessity is the problem.
@@michelletans687 Where are the husbands
It was 40,000 homeless when this was filmed. It is now almost 180,000 in 2021.
Every homeless people i see is maori why is that?
Clearly Labor in not working....
Blame it on the Indians that steals your home
This is the result of John Keys National Governments policies, allowing borders open to foreign investors in residential property, not building affordable housing, the ones being built are for foreign investors, developers arenot interested in building cheap housing because they don't make high capital gains.
Good points
Agree...sold out to chinese
the situation is dire i agree , but having 10 kids is not helping
Yes it is. It makes her money. It is profitable to have 10 kids, she basically gets paid to breed.
1 for mom 1 for dad and the rest for the country.
The more kids they have, the more benefits money will going to receive, but if you are both working (husband and wife) you receive nothing. Just like us, we are working poor, paying daycare full price, no subsidy from the government like accommodation supplement, WFF( working for families tax credit) no community card, winter power money, and the list goes on. The money they receive is from the tax of working people like us. And lets be honest, if you have 10 kids there is no way that you've been working and contributing to the country in the form of tax. Even if the dad is working, that is not enough to contribute to fund his kids education, especially healthcare, etc. Every pregnancy alone it cost the DHB money as she don't pay any hospital bills.
RebelRadius seriously u don’t get much from ten kids ur deluded
angie besandre u can’t survive it’s stupidity on the benefit
The problem is not the government. It is the attitude of the people thinking the government and society owes them.
Aswell. It is called disinformation.
Where's the 10 dad's to help out???
In jail.......
@Lord Farquaad I remember years ago a man who faked his own death to get away from his wife and kids. They were devastated thinking he had been killed in a work accident. He left his clothing and other items at the scene to make it appear he had been killed. But few years later he was found alive and well living under another identity. What a rotten thing to do to his family.
And the cop who set his own house on fire and sent himself threatening notes and painted racist slogans on his house - to make it appear he was under threat. He was having an affair with a colleague and wanted the insurance money so they could run away together, leaving his wife alone with 2 toddlers and no house to live in. He was going to tell her he had to go into hiding for his own protection......he moved to Tauranga when I lived there, moving in with his parents. He went to a massage parlour where the girls recognized his picture from the paper and wouldn't allow him in. He committed suicide a few months later......he had totally wrecked his life and that of his parents and his ex wife and kids......it was the best thing he could have done, taking himself out.
I wonder how many of the fathers here she remembers
Not many I bet
In truth she should have 10 children she should have any children if she can even afford to look after herself
10 kids really that's bloody terrible
Yeah I'm kind of with you I'm not sure why you would possibly have 10 children if you can't afford to look after them. Thanks a lot of kids
The price of capitalism without a soul. In the USA the richest man has over 100 billion Dollars but thousands have no place to sleep each night.
Sad.
You do know he worked super hard to get there?
The Globalists are gentrifying the frack out of us local folks.
@@028TuvaluanHero Every heard of a trust fund babie , not every one had that sort of money to make investments for their family and future
@@028TuvaluanHero No they don't. They inherit wealth and wealth is created by ripping off the little people.
Also compounded by an insane and malicious immigration policy that sees just about every job and home taken by new arrivals......Let's be honest here! Auckland looks like New Dehli! 95% of service jobs are filled by Indians. The ratio of (natural born) Kiwis to govt created ones is so out of balance it's ridiculous!! Couple that with the predatory nature of Chinese homeowners (Many not even in the country) who can and do bump the rent up beyond the means of the working poor and you have a recipe for disaster.....Is this a replacement? Coz it sure feels like it....As a Kiwi coming home for the first time in over 10 years I was shocked to see how many Indians were there...Looking at Auckland airport for example. This is the first impression visitors get of our country. It's the first glimpse they get of Kiwis when they arrive and what do they see??? India!!!!! Go to any shopping mall or supermarket; India!! Take a taxi or shuttle or Uber ride; India!! There are no homeless Indians in NZ, but there are lots of homeless Maoris....I'm not saying that they are homeless because of this, in fact, they're most likely that way due to their own faults and bad decisions in life. The real problem of this open door agenda is that it's harming the working poor! Those who do work and struggle to make ends meet but find the housing and job market shrinking before their eyes as Asians flood into the country and get everything handed to them! They never earned their status here! They never helped build this country up or fought for it. Our bankrupt govt are lying to us all, pretending to have the means to support these fake refugees when it's patently obvious they're unable to even support the growing mass of struggling workers here already!!! There is a reason their countries are filthy festering third-world armpits! It's not just a political cause...It's got a lot to do with character......That's the character our traitorous govt is importing now at full flow!!!
The Asian people are not homeless because traditionally they live all together with the extended family. They care for their own elderly at home rather than shoving them away in homes. I was married to a Hindu and we moved in with his family. Every time a song got married the just built another room on their large house in their large compound. The men were all working and all handed their wages over to the elderly mother who paid all the bills and controlled the budget. They had a huge vege garden, tropical fruit trees everywhere, two milking cows and a bull and they made their own butter and cheese. They also had chickens for eggs and goats as well. They would slaughter a goat for Xmas and a chicken for me as I didn't like the goat meat.
@Frank Zappa that has do to with low interest rates and property speculation. The banks facilitate this. Far more "kiwis" do this than asians. It has nothing to do with race.
I could'nt agree more New Zealand is the santuary for indians.
I live overseas and on several trips home the immergration officers at the airport were indians
Were are the Kiwi born New Zealanders?
Have they all migrated overseas like me.
Very soon the Kiwi Maori greeting of Kia ora will be replaced by Namaste
Discusting New Zealand.Wake up before your birthrite will be stollen from under your nose.
Smith,Brown and Jones will no longer be common surnames it will be Patel,Singh and Mohummad
I don't mind divercity but it's out of controll.
Buy back the coner dairy
Buy back the local petrol station
Buy back New Zealand
@@tavita8699 Smith, Brown and Jones? Doesn't sound very Maori to me. Sounds like.... the English hehe
This is what happens in Liberalized and progressive areas
.....liberalized areas....where the conservative free market allows the rich the monopoly of the housing market....
Namely the cities.
@@Murrangurk2
The poster is referring to the cities mostly run by leftists and progressives.
I am sorry to see this crisis in NZ. NZ is always a country I wanted to visit and even to stay. But these *homeless* ppl looks fit and healthy. Why they are not working and sitting outside eateries to ask for help? Even cigarettes in their mouth. I thought it is expensive to buy cigarettes in NZ? I dun deny that the housing is expensive in Auckland but there's a will theres a way. Help yourself with the right mind set, or I think they choose to be homeless.
immigrants make the wages low, then they realise they cant live on it, while the government hands them a top up, while kiwis end up homeless, since i started typing this, 300 immigrants arrived, see the problem.
10 kids? How much benefit is she collecting??
None of your f..... business
If she worked as much as she f**kes she’d have her own place. Where are the fathers????? Got no one to blame but herself. We all get out there and work and pay mortgages and we live with the decisions we make.
@@wally07 just consider yourself lucky your not in her shoes, you know nothing about this womans life yet you pass judgement, your name says it all just change the 07 to looser
If you don't have anything positive and constructive to say,
Shut the f... up.
Bro don’t hate you want too hate sumthin hate the national party
@@mike2696 I'm not hating,
I'm just feeling for the poor lady if one day she reads some of these comments .
Point taken about the national party, system is really to blame.
A million dollars for a house? Geez .
If you don't own a home I would consider that homeless. Welcome to NZ the home of the working homeless.
People should quit bashing Los Angeles for having a homeless problem. Cities in other states and countries around the world also have the same problems with homeless people.
What if they have been renting for a strong 2 years, And they have had a strong relationship with the landlord, Do you still consider that as being "Homeless?"
@@whatthesigmaW as capital gains is set to rise so to will the rent to counter it. The government is spending 1m per day in housing for the homeless. Renting a home is also only a temporary arrangement as many will not be able to afford the new renting prices. If you don't own a home you are technically homeless.
Stop crying and blaming others for your own problem. Start looking for a solution to supply for your kids and family. Decision is where it all start. You are the only one who put yourself in that position. Not someone else. Life is tough and we all live in it. People who get up and work hard for their family do get ahead in life.
I found a solution to the problem I packed up my bags and left.
@@NZfabrock Same
This is what Democratic Socialism looks like. Long as the country have funds, it works ok, but when the budget don't cover all the people, it starts break down.
@Alejandro P Well, what you are describing is not "democratic socialism". Thats capitalism at its worst.
@Alejandro P me too. Living in a socialist country, a lot more humane than NZ...
actually, the reduction in social housing was the result of 'neo-liberalism', where the governments, both left and right (Labour and National) sold state owned assets and went into 'partnership' with private enterprise. There IS a homelessness problem in NZ, but it was never 1 in 100. these figures include 'substandard housing', mobile homes, emergency accommodation and refuges. Other countries count only 'rough sleepers', so it is a statistic that should be compared to overseas figures. The young lady says 'homelessness is what everyone is coming into now'. This in NOT true. Yes, house prices are stupidly high in Auckland- not so high in other places. Very cheap in some towns. I spoke to some of our homeless in Christchurch before the lockdown- one man told me many are 'homeless' but only a very small percentage are rough sleepers. Those that do sleep rough often do so because they do not like the rules of the places that offer night shelter. this is not to deny there is a problem, but this clip makes out there is no social safety net in nz. There is a net- it does need fixing, but there is one.
@@somelikeithotmel You would have to try very hard to starve to death in NZ, so I refute the claim that NZ is not as humane as your own country (where ever that is). This news article rather overstates the case. There are agencies- government and non government that offer food and shelter daily to those that struggle here. The figures given- 1 in 100 include those staying in those shelters. Each homeless person is homeless for their own reasons- some, are in employment but sleep in cars. They choose to live and work in Auckland. There is work and much cheaper accommodation in other places. Many people (not all) make lifestyle choices to live in multi family dwellings, or mobile homes. There are 'waiting lists for affordable housing units', but some countries don't even have those. Our current government set out (and failed) to build a hundred thousand affordable houses in ten years- they got to about 600 in 3 years. So, quite humane, but rather inept.
@Jeri Brown democratic solialist countries do have a capitalist economic system. What makes it different from pure capitalism is the social 'safety net'. The democratic part of the political system means there can be significant swings between right and left leaning governments as to how wide and effective that net is.
Housing is already cheap for beneficiaries an they say they are going to make it cheaper??! Workers like me. Own our houses for the hard work we do 24/7 I mean what are work an income going to do with beneficiarie people that sit at home which our taxes are forward to the ones that are on sickness benefit. 50% of people that are on sickness benefit are fit to work full-time😬
KINGSTON Mata so true ! Work a little you'll be amazed at how much u can afford
I agree with you on working hard making some good friends , I live in Sydney Australia at the moment however I grew up in NZ I am an Aussie however I lived 23 years in Auckland I worked hard I loved the work hard culture and the people I have also lived tough I also got a mental illness while in NZ at 17 I worked very hard though, I was in carrington hospital in the early 90s , kingseat hospital, since then I left NZ 10 years ago , I have lived in Sydney , Gold Coast , Adelaide, Brisbane , these days I invest money have had my own buisness worked for some big companies , Ford NZ in Avondale when it was on the corner, BP oil NZ, anyways I just want to point out something even the unemployed and beneficiaries are tax payers mate, people pay taxes on GST on petrol , all 100% taxpayers . That is one failed argument the tax payer rant . Perhaps you need to find some inclusion for these people empower people, man through the tough times I had fortunately a lot of people empowering me and urging me on , that’s something that is great , I have seen some bad things in my life however theses days I am financially independent with high financial IQ I invest directly on the sharemarket . I have been on benefits I also worked hard in nz legally on those benefits for not a great deal of money and it was taxed. I have done a great deal of other things, highly skilled auto-technician, I studied buisness in NZ , I went back to school as an adult to get school cert I studied carpentry, electronics BTW nz education system was first class compared to here, . Anyway mate you have to accept that all people who have money even on the dole all pay taxes , that’s one thing that’s certain well 2 , death and taxes .i have been homeless in NZ myself due to my mental illness , however I have succeeded and gone places angels fear to tread . Anyway all the best 👍
There is little full time work any more and NZ is a low wage economy.
@@iamasmurf1122 Thanks Michael Inspiring Story U made it out of many a bad Circumstance. I Hope to too! Bye.
you claim 50% of sickness beneficiaries are fit and healthy. Is this an official statistic, or a guess based on your own sample?
I am a new kiwi and this is my honest thought. Government main objective should help disadvantage kiwi stand on their feet instead of providing endless help. Many reports on number of homelessness growing but not much on why, is it because of lack education? gang/drug? low wages? kids? Find the reasons behind and tackle the root. It is not easy for government and the people, but we all know that is the only solution to bring NZ forward.
State housing should be temporary for transition period or those that absolutely couldn't get a job. On one end we need to import labor in many industries but another end so many healthy kiwi complaining lack of jobs, isn't something worth look into?
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and yet the skill shortage list is still the same ... go figure
So ? they come in on a Skilled Worker Visa but have no intention or financial need to work ? Is that your meaning here ...?
@@comealongcomealong4480 Well okay I’m bemused. The purpose for immigration is to meet the skills that locals can’t or what? If almost a million people came into NZ since 2000 yet the skills shortage stays the same? Why are NZers being pushed out of housing for people that have the same skill set as locals?
@@crookedpaths6612 Exactly. C21st immigration programs have been introduced by political decision makers - selling us all the economic benefits for the host country. Open discussion about the major negative consequences for resident citizens are critical and long overdue. So many of us feel Duped and Sold Out.
This disgust me ,, i wish i had the know how , to build small houses for the people. When i think of a lot of people i know in nz with wealth you should be helping .the maraes will have to open their doors all over to get them off the streets for winter
The thing is you can build them a house and give them everything but most of them don't have the mental tools to make anything of it and thrive. Everyone has a story and a lot of these stories aren't pretty. Coming from a tough upbringing you have outwork and dig deeper than everyone else.
I think making right decisions from early stage of working and younger age life is the best decision , save as much and not spending on luxury or whatever unnecessary things, if you really have a goal. .We did it. Now we are debt free and have a comfortable home.❤
That’s in Manurewa, I live in Auckland Manurewa.
It's happening right thru "Gods-own peice of paradise".
The Bankers, are the most disruptive & flawed individuals, as they don't care about collateral damage, just their bottom line - the yearly dividend to shareholders.
Not all people have had easy lives alot of homeless people have survived years of abuse violence neglect and rape. Struggle with severe mental disorders. Some are so lucky who were raised without these barriers. Had this not happen to homeless people we would not be having this problem it's not their fault. There are reasons why government have benefits to help people like this. I wonder if the shoe was on the other foot then what. People let's have some compassion!!
And there are some who just plain squandered all they had.
Why would you have ten kids if you couldn't look after them? Just ridiculous!
just loves rooting lots of men,
grow up.
@@denicebizz7342 ok, lion red?
Move out the city and into the smaller towns. City = $450+ rent compared to Small town $250+, the problem is some of them don't want to move they'd rather stay in a city and struggle then move to a small town and probably only just make ends meet
I moved to a small town in Idaho and the Outside real estate firms are buying up housing here for investment purposes and its raising housing prices big time. Less housing supply has hurt the rental market supply and demand thus hurting the poorest of us. Immigration from California and other hard up states is adding to the economic mess as wages suffer as usual.
You can move to a smaller town but the problem is there are no jobs, even in those areas too the house prices are rapidly escalating where even if you have a job you wont be able to afford rent or a mortgage.
Many should move back to their tribal and family land.....
@@alfredneuman6488 & what will that do.
@@locominyana8916 Allow all the mighty rich Maori Corporations who have leached money out of the NZ Taxpayer for years to be able to support their own people as was intended by the many 'full and final' settlements.
Look from a positive prospective if they house homeless into motels which costs then put this to good use, build houses!!! that are affordable
This reminds me of Hawaii where I reside. Homelessness is major here.
That's what happens when ugly drug dealers and prostitutes from Mexico overpopulated the entire usa.
Why would you want to have a family today????
Homelessness is worldwide.
Hell, what happens when these people retire?
Bring more foreigners to sustain our retiree population
I just read an article that showed more and more retired elderly people are going to end up homeless.......
I left newzealand four years ago and i will never go back
where did you go to and why did you leave?
That's unfortunately sad to hear that you have experienced this in what seems such a beautiful place. "Home is where the heart is" God bless you.
Most Maori people using drugs, alcohol. Even government giving money every week, they spending on drugs liquors.
I'm not blame nz government for this people situation.
Drugs Gangs everywhere, selling drugs like this people, put them in this life.Indians sell liquors to them as well. No control left this problem, its like banana Republic new Zealand
im thinking the same thing, and i find maori people are over proud thay really just need to humbled them salves be polite and get a job and bild there lives up over time.
thats how its dun.
Really we would of been fine without yous hows this stuff introduced yous no nothing
@@dalerapata4016 if you're so awesome prove it to your salf and never drink or smoke and no crime, work hard and bild your life into a success. be good and respectful to everyone you meat stop complaining about the past and the future will be awesome.
i challenge you to try it.
Ill just wait patiently abraham till then i wish no ill upon you
1977 auckland 12 years old I was,better than putting up with some people indoors.
Why have 10 kids? Secondly I thought Maori have strong family culture. Where are their families? Why live in Auckland where its expensive? So many whys!
I can't agree more... In many ways these people choose to be homeless... And their actions force them out off many Emergency Benefit Housings back on the street as Landlords or Motel owner can't stand their behaviour and housekeeping practices towards the accommodation then live in... These Homeless People Have Drug and Lawlessness issues that needs to be sorted before one can consider them as Genuine Homeless People...
Its called ignorance and irresponsible behavior. I didnt dare bring another life into this world until I was 38 and had over 3 years living money in the bank.
I grew up in the south Bronx in the 70s and saw irresponsoble behavior all around me. Even in my family of 5 there were days I went hungry. You have to think before you do. But 10 kids is just plain MADNESS.
Its not the people its the government.
@@pasesepasese485 the government forced her to have 10 kids huh
@@FAMEROB yes i was there and the government said you have 10 kids and she said no so they just dumped 10 kids on her
Why the heck are we homeless in the first place ?? Omfg this is so sad for Nz 😢
Maori becoming soft and lazy, they just give up
@@idgaf2671 Not just maori, we just don't get to see on live tv the white folk who are homeless too!
@@michelletans687 maybe in motels, but the actual number of Maori on the street, I think that's a national disgrace and the government should be looking after them.
@@michelletans687 ***THIS IS JUST MY OPINION***There are more homeless with Pacifica and Maori, (I'm not just saying that its all Maori and Pacifica but just the majority of people that I see on the streets are colored) It is quite sad to see, But if people don't want to work hard at school, Try their best and at least give something a go... They're not going to go anywhere in life, There just going to become lazy and rely on taxpayers to help them... Right now I'm 15 and I don't know if I'm going to live in Auckland when I'm older. I'm looking at these taxes, How much stuff costs, It's just too expensive! etc... And it just looks like hell. (I'm still learning the ropes 😂)
Where is the father to all those kids
Smoking weed drinking beer fxcking other btches
@@Sa.d.bo26
Most probably. So the cycle repeats. Some cannot be helped. The word is RESPONSIBILITY. They dont have it and neverwill.
In jail
in america the homeless people sleep in tents why don't the government provide them with tents
Ross White Noone wants a Jungle.
Tents are expensive. Lives are not.
In NZ, the government put them in motels, if you listen to the narrative, the woman of 10 kids they live in a motel which the government pays almost $1,500 a week as private rentals don't allow such a big numbers of families.
@@snowsansa1527 NZ have no public housing...??
Lin foote, there are, but mostly the Housing New Zealand has only 3 bedroom houses, but if the families is very large one, it's either the government extend the existing house that they are living in or sit in the waiting list waiting for the new build houses, that's why they stay in the motels while on the waiting lists. Some of them come from the private rentals that the government give subsidies it's called accommodation supplement but because of bad behaviour like thrashing the property or not paying the rent they were kick out and it's hard to go back to the private property rentals because of bad references. They received different kinds government money, like Working for families tax credit, accommodation supplement, winter money from June to September, etc. While us working poor that husband and wife working full time both pay tax receives nothing. A lot of them don't want to work as sitting on the dole is more money than working full time on minimum wage.
40,000 Homeless in Auckland, thirty years ago it would have been unheard of yet the politicians tell you its nothing to worry about. Someone isnt telling the truth and I dont think its those with nowhere to live. For the last thirty years the NZ economy has existed on Chinese money driven by the sale of real estate, agriculture which at one time was its biggest earner has dissapeared to be replaced by speculators that have thought of no one except themselves and this is the result.
Are u kidding?.10 kids. She needs self control not a house provided by workers tax
What country is the land of milk and honey. Look at America look at their homelessness. Look at many countries with homeless situations. But it is sad when refugees come into NZ and they get great state housing all ready set up for them all done up brand new and we have N Zealanders homeless and living like refugees in our own streets. That's what gets me down. I realize there must be more compassion for our own people, no matter what colour what race, no matter what country.
Xenophobic bigotry.
Yet NZ has more homelessness per capita.
Unless you are ready to stop blaming political or religious systems for homelessness in New Zealand, you're not ready to start talking about homelessness in New Zealand.
Those statistics only seem higher than other countries because Aotearoa is much smaller than others.
Over imagration and globlism is the problem , as something happening in Australia.
You got nothing on OZz, much better run country & much superior to slow back in (& backwards) time N.Z that's why hundreds thousands of Kiwis (& Maoris) live in Oz. Your low wages & high costs $$¢¢ of living drove em there. hmmm 😁😅😂
IT'S BEEN 2YRS I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO THE 1S YOU INTERVIEWED
Call Paula Benefit who created this mess! Make her and John Key accountable!
John Keys sold off the state houses.
he sold us out to united nations agenda
Still waiting for affordable housing, rents are too high
stop immigration is first step, not racism or hate speech, logical, tidy your own backyard before having visitors, they wont tidy your yard, if you understand my policy?
20 percents of population live below poverty line. There are too many new luxury homes being built but hardly, any low cost housing. As such, wide spread speculation and land banking have driven poor folks from rental homes.
It won't change by building more houses. What is needed is legislation to stop people buying more than one property, or tax the fk out of them if they do. NZ won't do it, so I guess... suffer little children
Not many houses can fit 11 people. Where are the fathers ?
At the pub..... with Jake the Muss
Grew up in rewa man its a struggle and living day by day i went back and now we got people holding cups in traffic asking for money one thing i always do is buy them a feed
Where do the migrants& refugees live ,they all seem to have accommodation,you don’t see them on the streets
Because traditionally they all live together as an extended family. They care for their own elderly people and invalids rather than shoving them in homes.
@hello is it me youre looking for I'm very sorry to hear it. It's just as bad in Levin where I live. I was lucky to get the little place I'm in but it took a few months. When I was 14 I left home, had a job and went flatting with 2 others. We shared expenses, cooking, chores etc. I was very responsible for a 14 year old and we had full employment back then, in the early 1970s and I was never without a job. Those days are gone now.......If you could go flatting with others, get into an already established flat........flatmates come and go. There must be a space for you somewhere.
Street people have it easy they get fed,spend their money on booze and drugs, dont have to pay bills, can sit outside shops and make money
Because they are willing to work and not suck the system dry
Labour is not performing....poor performance
Instead of blaming government why dont these people take responsibility for their own actions. 10 kids !!!. If you cant house and feed your family perhaps you should have kept your legs closed more. Bet not one of the fathers are paying maintenance, it's up to the working taxpayers to carry these people.
In the Coromandel(southwest of Aukland) they have 170'000 Empty Houses! All holiday houses for the rich Business owners in Aukland, no one can afford houses against Chinese investors, Chinese Investors buy entire streets online before ever being in New Zealand, This is caused by the Labour, National, and Green parties, who put false news like this video here(that I'm commenting on now), saying the root of the problem is 'they haven't built enough houses' rubbish, we have no economic power against rapidly growing foreign investors. And I haven't even mentioned the Queen's illegal land confiscation.
170 000 empty houses in Coromandel??
@@harrylevison9982 THATS RIGHT!!!!
@@solwynsinclair1853 So there is about 140,000 more empty houses than there are permanent residents?
@@victorsupreme214 If you care enough, look into it for yourself. All these houses are holiday houses for rich Aucklanders and Chinese investors
@@solwynsinclair1853 I tried to find the information, where did you read about it?
It is everywhere , here in Britain it is a lot worse you wouldn’t believe it , when Britain is the fifth richest country in the world . God Bless you NewZealanders who are homeless hope you find the way through .
There's no such thing as worse when ur living on the streets
I think this one who speaks with confidence has not suffered what the poor suffer, so ask God to make you one day try that adventure.
I'd wanna go back over there just to help them!
Growing up in Auckland I hated the mundane ridiculous lifestyle that we were forced into, where you had to pull yourself through the high rates and low wages, or you'll be stuffed.
Get rid of the foreign buyers and look after your people. Like the old saying goes "If you sell to one customer, then they run your business".
Can we encourage people to work hard and smart, equip people with realistic and achievable goals and give them a chance in a community that works together, until they're confident to move elsewhere..... Not become homeless in the very place you grew up.
Tragic situation.
Excessive greed is pushing the housing market in NZ.
Be careful NZ as this has been the trend here in Australia for the last 15 years...
Young people cannot afford to buy homes and rental properties are very expensive.
Greed...foreign investors, land agents and homeowners.
Shame on the government not housing the homeless.
However in seriousness having a lot of children that one cannot house or support is beyond my belief. The woman with 10 children...don't you stop to think when you jump into bed with a man. Contraception is very cheap...education is another important factor..
New Zealand used to be such a forward thinking country..
Race to the bottom..
nope, immigration and multiculture is the drive, landlords still have to workhard to buy houses and the risks involved, landlords are couragous tenants are weaklings with no gusto
@@chemtrailer6078
Let's have educated comment...
How can today the new generation afford houses in Australia and New Zealand with no affordable house to purchase.
Tenants are at the mercy of their landlords..increase of rents and evictions.
As a landlord you have risks involved but that risk is theirs to take..take out tenancy insurance.
You need to see the bigger picture..
66 suburbs in Sydney are over 3 $million Take away the common dominater (the tenants) you would have nothing..
If you want to spend an exorbitant money on your property do not expect the tenant to pay your whole mortgage.
Hopefully NZ will start building more public housing...mind you NZ is behind the ball 70 years too late..
Christchurch still being developed, motorways take years to build..
We love New Zealand but we don't love what it has become...excessively expensive.
Are you aware that in Ngaruawahia the Mongrel Mob make the kids school lunches everyday...absolutely disgusting.
What is the government doing about poverty..
If you are a truck driver..I bet you don't earn over $100.000 a year..
Chem trailer...truck/trailer..??
That's another issue wages in NZ are 12% lower than Australia..
Australia...
@@avengernemesis7990 i agree with some comments you make but not fully, landlords have done the hardwork ( investing) thru hard saving, adapting to changes in financial climates.... landlords are at the mercy of governments too, tenants have more rights than ever, landlords keep working hard, while the grizzlers keep grizzling, you cant control housing demand or market demands, immigration, low wages, and living costs have caused or at least contributed to these issues, im a landlord and my houses are occupied at way lower than the cost it should be, so my tenants are happy, and in a position to buy their own, thats how my wife and i did it, yes house prices were half then, so was wages, people want the lastest iphones, cars holidays, the priorities are all wrong, finance equals interest, that there is the issue in itself, people living on borrowed money wont ever get anywhere, investing is the key, those who are moaning, dont own houses, and live in debt cant grizzle, its personal choice, stop immigration your half way thier, we will help our kids with their first home, and teach them what education refuses to teach them, financial literacy, that educated, i educate myself with Robert Kiyosaki books, once you think close to him your there, 4 green houses one red motel, just like monopoly....... agree or disagree.... its the way... as i now see it, or ummmmmm bitcoin hahahahhahhahha crack up
@@avengernemesis7990 deposit takes longer thats all, once in the saddle, giddy up boy.
@@chemtrailer6078
I bought my first home aged 21 in Cambridge, New Zealand a very wealthy area..
Like you we worked hard in NZ but the tax was excessive towards our earnings..
We reside in Australia, 4 children went to university who are professionals..and own their homes. Which they all worked for..
Today it is a entitled society, parents are to blame for that for enabling their children. Gen Y and the Millennials want the top job and the best houses straight away.
However there will always be people who need welfare and public housing..
Housing in NZ and Australia will become unaffordable if the market gets pushed even harder.
The normal, standard houses in NZ are over inflated..I certainly would not pay $400-600.000 for the average 3 bedroom, 1 one bathroom home..laughable.
Good luck with all your investments..
Take care and stay healthy...
Go the mighty All Blacks...🖤🖤
Australia
Sad to see that there are so many homeless in NZ! I've always thought NZ was paradise.
I thought so too, but it's not.
I can't wait to get home, I won't be back If I can help it either.
no way is it a paradise. i mean the unexplored lands maybe but not the people
Its paradise if you love high rates of physical assault, domestic violence, alcohol and drug abuse, thug & gang culture being ingrained and accepted as the only way to be a 'man'
@@stevel9627 u better be a newzealander or resident of newzealand while stating that
@@poopystoopywoop8308 Lived there 30+ years and know the true reality of it from hanging out with people from all walks of life from gang members in places like Ngaruawahia to successful businessmen making hundreds of thousands a year. NZ portrays a clean green safe image to the world but the reality is quite far from that in most places there.
'AROHA' dont worry jacinda will fix everythng
When Jacinda smiles a fairy is born to grant wishes.
Lol jacinda made everything so much worse. When government spends money or the money rate is increased without a rise in gdp, more goods and services, homes included you get inflation. With government debt rising the central bank will keep interest low and worsen the inflation of the housing market. Peoples lack of economics is astounding. Incentives to building new houses could help but the only way to do that is to give tax cuts to home builders and wave council fees. These absolutely daft policies of the labour government wont help anyone. They may cause stagflation.
Supply & demand. More people wanting homes, higher the cost of homes. First home buyers wanting a place to live are competing with landlords that already have multiple rentals.
Banks say you cant afford to buy a house, so you rent - in effect paying a house off for someone else. What a strange society model.
I live in New Zealand
R u homeless??????
My condolences
@@jonimaar__2023 will be by 2025
Same I live in manurewa I see these people everyday in southmall
Shocking state of affairs never thought I'd see this in New Zealand something is seriously wrong stop immigration of foreigners look after our own first fix up the homeless this is truly disturbing to see
There are so many benefits in New Zealand I struggle to understand why so many people struggle . It’s hard for me to have empathy when I see people saying the government gives them nothing because it’s simply just not true.
Not everyone's circumstances are the same and often people find themselves in situations really through no fault of their own if if they did make all the right and good decisions. People can be cruel and ruin things for others, make no mistake about that.
It's not easy to get on benefits especially if you have a partner. They tax you as a single but won't give you benefits if you have a partner or husband.
All of this is a bloody disgrace......2 years 3 month emergency housing...escaped. couldnt do it any more...47 weeks living in my car.....now.....
Maybe even derelict? A roofs, a roof. Our old Police station in Gisborne can accommodate for example. Even though we know. As well as other sites.
Here in perth west oz ,since labor got in weve got tent citys now, , jacinda would rather cater 4 immigrants than kewis ,
What's the connection with Perth W.A, Jacinda & 🥝Kiwis ?? Did I miss the point ? Hmmm 😐🤪☹️.
@@jimmyohara2601 labor government,
@@mikenolzeynolan4635 ok okay ☺️, you win. Go Labour (Labor) parties worldwide. hmmm 😁
“It’s not the land of milk and honey, it’s not even the land of milk” I’m sorry but 😂
You best worry about homelessness in Hawaii. New Zealanders actually have more rights and protection than Americans where corporations control all aspects of your life. Since this report we have a citizen friendly Government. I also dont see US Fed Gov putting homeless people in Hotels. 45000 American die yearly due to Healthcare coverage. We have free Healthcare.
@@mb68nz35 I live in New Zealand. I don’t find this situation funny, just the way she made that comment was.
@@hawaii3231 the issues we have came by way of Nationals neo-liberal business corporate immigration friendly policys. It will take longer than 1 term for Ardern to fix our crumbling infrastructure after years of abuse and neglect by National.
There is milk here, and us at the 'bottom' of the heap, are the "financial cows" being milked, of all value.
Kia Kaha, fellow renters, Kia Kaha. 👍
@@mb68nz35 the corporates, are here to - just a bit more discrete about it.
Some of these homeless people are proud that they are homeless. Just look in the city.
Never mind the new roads and put that aside for now, what about the government putting their heads together and come up with a plan to house our people.
We have the greedy landlords here
while govt keeps giving tenants rights, things will get expensive. immigration is the issue here, but cant say it to anyone, until kiwis realise this, nothing changes, you all will live broke and week to week as slave to the greedy cats.
landlords had to buy the house too remember, only those with fear dont succeed
@@chemtrailer6078 I'm seeing homelessness everywhere in Auckland, Auckland is the most depressing city in New Zealand, I'm happy that I have settle down in Tauranga
Auckland needs to build more townhouse for homeless people because There not safe.
Isn't it that one of reasons why some rents are very high is due to landlords borrowed money from bank to buy a property then rented out in high $$$$ to pay their loan on the property , if that's the case, then I would think the landlord is responsible for paying some of it, and renters may be 3/4 rent , bc the owner will always own the property. Just a thought.🤗
Doesn’t help when half the homeless don’t want to work either so they’ll never win real talk
Ten kids so uncool those poor kids
How can New Zealand have a major problem with homelessness? It is a little bigger than the UK(although spilt into North and South Island) It has a little over 5 million people. There are more people just in Greater London! Appalling!
Perhaps they can seek help with Mahana's new zealand community. Mr Arthur van reestagham was looking for volunteers (women and children) to rebuild some houses. Take a look at the vice documentary about "Inside New Zealand's Lost Hippy Commune". I'm sure you can find a solution and a shelter quickly. Good luck
national did this
Many of these homeless people are homeless because of their own doing,some have gone homeless so they get cheap govt provided accomodation while they spend money on smokes and alcohol. You got to live according to what you earn or make from the dole. If you dont want to go work stop getting pregnant and expect hard working tax payers pay for your rent and provide for your every day needs. I once live in a lodge at Mangere along with 12 able body men and women who do nothing all day but drink,smoke and sleep. Not only their rent gets paid for by the governtment they also get the unemployment benefit while the farmers are paying for overseas workers to come and do the work while these people live on handouts.
😭 …this breaks my heart 🙏🏻
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im starting to question my decisions...
Things happen in life, but having a roof over your head, food in your stomach and clothes on your back isn't much to ask for, but it is when you live in New Zealand.
I'm gone for next year, I can't survive another day in this country, and getting sicker by the day as the health services are just as bad the housing crisis.
I won't miss you NZ, I made a simple mistake thinking the grass was greener here, well it's not.
Really? I was hoping to move to NZ since I like farming and I heard the weather is great. How much does it cost for a small house there?
if it is on the region, you can get a house and a massive size of land for 200k. But if you want Auckland, you can buy our property for 1.5M, a 3 bedroom house with a good size land of 3000 sqaure metres.
By the way, we are only working poor, a family of 3 (hubby, me and kid), i do a night job at Waitemata DHB and looking after the kid at daytime, hubby is a tradesman. So, if you work there is no reason to be homeless. We can't afford to have more kids that's why we stick to 1 only.
The poor should band together, pool their resources and buy a small land, build a building, create a farm, be self sufficient and repeat. After a few decades, no more homeless and hungry.
im sorry my country has been like that for you, i am embarrassed, ashamed, sickened, i say sorry on behalf of my prime minister, government, and my fellow voters, i say this with honesty, because they would never have the courage to do so, well done for leaving, you will get better, the minute you get off the plane, kiwis just cant see anymore, dumbed down, and calmed down thru silent warfare, water, spraying the air, good luck, dont look back.
I've been asked if I have some change then that money's gone to 2wards smokes should spent it on my kids
Aye bro, brought someone Macca's seen them try take it back for the money.
Gotta be careful who's fake and real. SALUTE!
Go to the marae and seek help. Remember, we are hot people and we help each other. Any of the marae, it doesn't matter. We're here to help. Remember who you are; we are descended from the mother of endless money and laughter.
Thanks to the National Party
And what has Labour Party done now? Absolutely NOTHING! they’re just as bad.
I walk past homeless people everyday when I go up and down Queen Street on my way to/from work or when going off to the gym.
Oddly enough, I don't see as many homeless people in Newmarket, compared to Queen Street.
It might have something to do with charities being in the city too- Auckland city mission, Merge, etc
I left NZ in 1998 went overseas returned in 2007, first thing that I noticed were the number of bums begging for money along Queen Street. It was everywhere not like that when I left.
I see homeless people too They seem to have things like Nike shoes and Kathmandu jackets I work I don't have any of that I have Warehouse clothes just saying what's up with that
The other side of New Zealand.
Affordable housing at $500K ???