Homelessness in Hamilton

Our reporter Whena Owen with this investigation into the state of homelessness in Hamilton City.

[@Prettyredflames]

Homes for $500.000 is not affordable housing.

[@avpr1574]

That is cheap!

[@divinee5140]

I think you mean 500, 000

[@alvinaliathos6137]

Can't get anything with that in Auckland

[@NZfabrock]

This is what uncontrolled profiteering on housing does to communities

[@ryzekxpestteryzxbest4347]

Maybe the 60,000 immigrants per year might have something to do with the homelessness?

[@lesteranddonna]

Most from India !

[@NZfabrock]

@@lesteranddonna lol

[@FAMEROB]

@@lesteranddonna someone has the deliver my uber eats

[@Diewelle666]

@@FAMEROBburn!

[@Diewelle666]

Exactly this! We don't have the infrastructure for all these people!

[@tawkischeap1]

I feel for the girl and her kids they're trying to do what's right...wish them all the best

[@dd2451]

Where is the drop kick father?

[@testifyallisrevealed6141]

👍

[@DaneraNW]

This is everywhere in Aotearoa. People come here and buy houses for millions while our people are sleeping in their cars or jumping from motel to motel waiting on the list for housing.

[@aussierheinhardt4390]

@Josh Jeremiah thats why i always told myself the original natives should get more priorities and support from the central govt compared to migrants like myself. But over here in brisbane, it seems the chinese (majority) are throwing money and buys up all the properties. This mainland chinese (Some cant even speak english, im wondering how they got those citizenship while it took me 7 years to be PR. On the 9th year then i got my full citizenship) doesnt know when to stop cos they rent out those properties back to aussies in higher prices. This gives us the bad names because of their action. Central govt should stop this and screen thoroughly for those who wish to be a citizens in NZ and Down under.

[@williamahn7093]

@cm punk Watch how you type. It has severe consequences.

[@aotearoa7982]

Open up our Marae for our homeless whanau! Go to the local Marae and park up there whanau! WHANAUNGATANGA HARD!

[@steveotene8137]

Yea reckon open up the Marae and then get winz to pay the whanau $200.000 in stead of those stupid motels💯😠😠😠

[@marymoo9693]

It’s not that easy Marae now is wrapped up in too many politics. There are certain protocols to follow and things have to be put before the Board of Trustees .Hui Waananga should be ongoing to house as another option though on a regular basis yeah I agree ☝️

[@dd2451]

Don't be silly, Maori don't like taking on other Maori's problems.

[@testifyallisrevealed6141]

@@marymoo9693 👍

[@testifyallisrevealed6141]

@@steveotene8137 👍

[@victoriaelizabethwhitimaxw1613]

MSD pays out millions on motels and hotels instead of putting the money into building homes

[@justinpene6813]

Hard out

[@crookedpaths6612]

Twenty years ago there was virtually no homeless in NZ. What changed? I left NZ ten years ago and the problem was getting pretty bad then. Long queues for private rentals. Cold, damp houses. It was crazy then. We changed house countless times. Can’t imagine it now. Live in London, can’t afford Auckland. Lol.

[@NZfabrock]

Same, I also left for same reasons. I live in the UK I can work just 35 hours a week if I want and still get by quite easily couldnt do that in NZ I was having to do 60 - 70 hours a week and still left with nothing. Feel sorry for some of these people in the video having to deal with that life.

[@WHOHATESTOWORK]

Immigration happened, 150k+ immigrants a year flooding in, High rents, High food prices, Low wages

[@williamahn7093]

@@WHOHATESTOWORK I strongly advise you watch how you type. Blaming immigrants for all the problems will have severe consequences.

[@11TyMMI-Kossee]

@@WHOHATESTOWORK because kiwis can't get off the sofa and go and work kiwi are so lazy

[@madmaxrerisen]

@@williamahn7093 He just covered the issues. Once people are here, they are here.

[@renesimonis]

As long as the somali refugees have a roof over their head. And a new car, free medical, free dental, free movie channel, free food. Kiwis are really not important does nobody see that?

[@elsqueezy5459]

Hes not

[@tawkischeap1]

Yup and it's not just Somalian ppl but anyone who comes to nz to live...the system is messed up and nothing is being done that I know of

[@buckmajor]

@@tawkischeap1 So someone finally understands 'The system is messed up'. Who's to blame though? Arh so all you leftists who thought this was normal had it coming. Refugees from the East to the West..is a no-brainer. But hey at least your eyes are finally open (I think)?

[@tawkischeap1]

@@buckmajor What you mean somebody finally understands I've known this for sometime and I'm not the only one...the only ones to blame are he ones running our country.

[@AROHA-NUI]

I suggest everyone should have a listen to David ick and you will God out why this is happening. Humanity get of your knees and stand up again this corrupt government.

[@caligurl9631]

Oh shit...this is 3 years ago and its only getting worse...great job NZ

[@justinpene6813]

It is to

[@cmobutts270]

Worse now under this fn govt.

[@028TuvaluanHero]

This is why I won't have children. It's ridiculous.

[@biopticmammal]

Agreed

[@marymoo9693]

Maybe the better option would be to go to the Heads of your Iwi and find out where all the money 💰 goes

[@WHOHATESTOWORK]

Your right, the only people making money off the treaty are the people at the top, there is no trickle down effect to the whanau at the bottom

[@idgaf2671]

I've lived in my car for nearly 3 years on the streets of Auckland (Onehunga) I raised 2 dogs on the streets as well ,even made the New Zealand herald, it really was a great life ,I was working ,so I had no Bill's to pay, I ate well, showered under taps, or council pools, had free internet courtesy of public libraries and wifi hotspots, ate in cafes and restaurants with nobody suspecting I was homeless but other homeless finding a place for me and my dogs was really hard, lm a known figure and have donated food to city mission banks, donated my Christmas ham to a Christmas day lunch function to a Onehunga church, not once did I put a cup out or asked for anything I've a rental now but miss that life so one day soon I might go back out,

[@robcollette2940]

Sounds like California. Hang in there brother. The GGG (Global Greed Goblins) want it all.

[@robcollette2940]

or sister.

[@idgaf2671]

@@robcollette2940 thanks bro

[@idgaf2671]

@@JOEY-6767 when you have nothing in time you learn that you have everything ,life is overrated ,we all feel we need to have what the other guy has, ,I dont pitty people who abuse their lives whether it be too many kids ,drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and expect tax payers to support their lives, I've seen this type of abuse, laziness and lack of motivation is so common now that many people have forgotten how to succeed

[@liberalstudiesmaterials899]

May I ask who ll help please?

[@muaythairaja]

3 kids under 3..gee I wonder why she's struggling

[@ghelhead]

Trickle down effect. The middle class trickling down alright.

[@delaciwoods8864]

What I dont understand is why do people keep having children when they know they cant afford it I have one child she is 28 yes old

[@paulsz6194]

Delaci Woods because of the social welfare safteynet. No personal responsibility on the decisions they make. They breed and expect a someone else owes them a living.

[@earthscannz5563]

@@paulsz6194 No Accountability like Politicians you mean - who sets the standard?

[@paulsz6194]

earthSCAN NZ you will have to be more specific- I am not familiar with NZ politics. But generally speaking, when two adults indulge in the “fun” of creating a child, the should take responsibility for their actions. Otherwise, it’s kind of like blaming alcohol you drank for the hangover you receive from it! You decided to drink that amount of alcohol. No one forced it down your throat!

[@earthscannz5563]

@@paulsz6194 more specific? ok - nobody abuses tax money more than Politicians however they are NEVER held to account for their thievery like those who vote these pos into power - NOT just NZ but right across the western world so if you find it easier to look down when putting the boot in, good for you - Try looking up every now and then if of course you are man enough to - only the weak condemn the weak

[@paulsz6194]

earthSCAN NZ So expose the Politicians for their thievery! Don’t be so complicit! Pay for a full page ad in a newspaper, cover it in your social media page hang a bedsheet from a bridge exposing their corruption! You can even give me a specific name of politician here in this response of yours or detail any specific instance of wrong doing, yet you believe that society owes these people a living! We taxpayers are to go to work to pay for their living. There is a difference between having a safety net for people and people that don’t plan ahead and expect someone else to foot the bill! If I father five children, can I come around your place for dinner every weekend to feed us, because “I didn’t know “ that my unskilled laborious job can’t look after them all??? Please give me a firm yes or no answer here in your reply( no Symantic’s please) . I want to know where your humanity stands towards me..

[@huyststs7142]

I think the problem is not a homelessness..it is joblessness... person with a money can get home anywhere

[@krishnanarayanan4653]

Not when the house rents are up to $1k a week in Auckland.

[@goobtube69]

Those people at the start were literally working and coming home to a shelter.

[@teekaye3104]

There are a lot of unnecessary families in state housing. Families with with older kids (18+) are still living in these houses when they shouldn't be. Families that are living in these houses shouldn't be staying in them for 15+ years. Surely that would've been enough time to save money to buy a house and give the state house they're living in to families that actually need it. Grown as kids shouldn't be living in state houses with their parents.

[@mauriceupton1474]

Toooo much immigration is the elephant in the room! But all political parties are ignoring the problem by allowing more temporary work visas & migrants , in spite of what people are telling them, so we need to ask where is this agenda coming from? Do our politicians want NZ to end up like Sweden Germany France and Great Britain completely overrun with immigrants and temporary workers?

[@honurapanui]

It is very easy to blame the immigrants. But I is actually the government and the regulations that stop people and companies to build more houses.

[@jasoncampbell9966]

It looks like a worldwide agenda. Did you know Jacinda Adern was schooled at the same place as John Key.

[@jetblackhair92]

NZ governments have been so useless through the years.

[@williamahn7093]

You are right but don't say that because you will be labelled as racist and anti-immigration.

[@tamzlockz1545]

Its sad to see our country going this way

[@hellurmoto3163]

Breaks my heart cos I just want her and her babies to be stable and happy and not have to go back to that life, wishing them all the best where they are! Keep pushing sister, dont give up!

[@xHopshotx]

Meanwhile immigrants are getting nz houses before our own kiwi people

[@Uce28]

Well Kiwi should learn to work there ass off instead of coming up with the most BS excuses.

[@ericamiss_e6481]

@@Uce28 tbh yeah

[@ericamiss_e6481]

@@Uce28 and I'm Maori no excuse there

[@fal9005]

They work hard...you should too

[@Frank-rx8ch]

My grand parents are from Kirikiriroa who lived in Tauwhare near Cambridge. Am thankful for the Open brethren(Christian) & caring Maori community for their concern,kindness and love they shared amongst the people

[@dawnezone8491]

Lets see if things are any better in 2021....dont hold your breath Kiwis

[@Unknown-nf1se]

I don’t understand this ... I know someone who went to New Zealand 6 years ago with 4 suitcases ... a wife and 4 kids from a really poor country and now he has his own business in nz ...a boat ...a house ...and no he had nothing when he got there! And he just paints houses .. ???? And his English skills are not that great!

[@NZfabrock]

Theres probablly a whole tribe living under his roof all chipping in a bit for the rent, if they were Indians it wouldnt surprise me. We cant do that we have to pay the rent ourselves in fact give it all to some smelly scabby cash hoarder that owns for four or five houses. The ethnic groups will have several families living under one roof, not because housing is short but to give themselves cheap accomodation as several are working and pay the rent amongst them so they end up saving loads. This is not new, I had a landlord in Auckland that told me about a flat he rented out, he said that there were around twenty chinese living there. Needless to say he evicted them when he found out. Anyhow I dont live in Chonkyville anymore, left NZ couple of years ago.

[@plavigne2511]

Give out free birth control

[@jonboylee1636]

@Unknown User 😆

[@jackietisa2608]

@Unknown User 🤣🤣

[@pnachtwey]

I am a Yank. I have spent a few days in Hamilton by the river. I liked walking along the river. Nice city. That was 15 years ago. Something has changed. I saw no homeless then. Homelessness is not just a NZ problem. It is world wide. The problem is that the world requires skills and those without them will be left behind. The laws of nature cannot be overruled by politicians except for a short time. It is now and always has been survival of the fittest or most adaptable. At one time I thought about buying a second home in NZ with Hamilton being high on my list, but not now. NZ has gone full libtard. I am not saying the US is any better.

[@victoriaelizabethwhitimaxw1613]

2 years lata still no affordable housing

[@taniatehae1912]

Auckland is the most dearest city to live in, if you can't afford to live there, then move somewhere else that you can afford to live.

[@harrylevison9982]

The urban areas are where most of the jobs are.

[@NZfabrock]

Pretty soon NZ will be like this all over. The house prices in the rural sectors of NZ have rapidly increased in the last two years as the parasites cant make anymore money out of the housing in the bigger cities so now like a fly buzzing round a turd they have moved into the smaller towns and cities to line there pockets and continue hoarding. As someone once said to me I can see day coming where people will begin looting and rioting in NZ

[@shauncameron8390]

@@harrylevison9982 Exactly.

[@WHOHATESTOWORK]

@@NZfabrock i cant wait, Let them eat cake

[@joelturner5957]

2 years on and homelessness is getting worse here in nz!

[@tigerhood6830]

this makes me sick all these freeloading.

[@Dwaine888]

GodBless Her

[@taniatehae1912]

Why don't the maoris that own land thats just sitting there doing nothing but growing weeds and thistle build houses on it and rent them out to people. Thats what I would do with mine anyway.

[@huyststs7142]

I have never seen a Somali homeless person..

[@nathanbrowne4967]

Thanks to all the family's that care about our poor family's education in life skills to get good paying jobs or ways to do business

[@Nemo-fq6mj]

The unkown error is 1 NEWS - criminally corrupt and in urgent need of removal!

[@theflyinghamster8442]

Now 2021 and nothing has changed!

[@lani5473]

That baby in pink with those chubby cheeks, what a darling !

[@leah-fz2gl]

Me and my partner been 9 years together. But when we first dated i was sleeping at different family houses then we found our own 1 bedroom studio kitchen share place in Auckland theres a few of those places around and there cheap paid $280 for a room and own bathroom just share the kitchen, both of us had jobs. Now we live in Australia still both working and no kids, living in a cheap house 4 bedrooms for $390 pw.

[@nesiansides7133]

federal banks need debt to print money, NZ links to the bank of England, this bank has a Canadian representative of Golden Sachs. Golden Sachs created the 2008 financial crash, to reimburse for their monstrosity finance mistakes the lower income and middle class ultimately pay for this process. Banks are depending on foreign businesses to move in and applying for business loans thus creating more debt at third of the price or lower at the current price present day. NZ natural resources retains global market advantages due to its green prestige reputation and low currency rates. The evil overall is this has no public policy regulations? World banks are independent entities, untouchable and conduct in-house audit investigations. Money is no longer valued by gold. it is valued by debt.

[@itsjustweard2328]

The problem is also lack of education in schools about how to manage money. The difference between WANTS and NEEDS in this country is ridiculous. And how to manage it should be the most important priority Budgeting cooking skills And how to respectively get a job and keep it. But our education system doesn't seem to teach people that And don't no why. This is the foundations that give you constructive and sustainable life. Get those three things in order and The world is yours But we don't teach this.

[@ritchyrich914]

Where's the King @ guide your people bei.

[@allblackbarbies1957]

That’s why I left NZ, I struggled to raise my two girls as solo mum & moved to Brisbane for better lifestyle. Never go back there to live.

[@NZfabrock]

Do you think you are better off, I used to drive coaches in NZ and met alot of kiwis that were visiting in NZ after livng in Australia, interestingly they all said the same they would never live in NZ again. I left also for the same reasons. Think its shocking how this has happend.

[@rosexo5778]

How the fk is half a million affordable? Are you fn kidding me? A big fat joke!

[@liberalstudiesmaterials899]

May I ask who ll help please?

[@kweenzwalters3916]

Nothings changed in 3 years

[@dejical9018]

Come on whanau where are you? Care for your whanau

[@amiaclarke2251]

Shot bro real talk

[@historyhongkong7521]

May anyone also help me please?

[@dejical9018]

Waikato should house their people

[@starchildslover]

its because the rent is so high and its always going up, the rich get richer while the poor get the picture, the wealth is just in the hands of the few

[@momtozpck2864]

Refugees before Maori an poor people

[@miloraca]

Same scam happening in Australia too

[@FAMEROB]

Maori arn't refugees though

[@fullcircle4723]

The traditional 1/4 acre is over. People are stronger in numbers. Just need a brain to think for them.

[@krasnayazvezda1]

There's still good in this generation for having the sence to get out and TRY to create better for your kids and TRY to get out of "normalized" gang and drug life !!! Peace and respect

[@sueelliott4793]

UPDATE ***** 2022 post covid, things have got worse with the cost of living crises. We don't have much to vote for either as I don't see National any better than Cindy's party and the other party's are not strong enough. Only God can help us now. That lady's tamariki are gorgeous.

[@ladytee7711]

Iv spoken to alot of the homeless in Hamilton they always say they from Auckland they were promised a house down here just to be put out on the street the Auckland mayor is pushing all aucklands problems down here

[@zninz5368]

Try asking the British empire for help, those taxes she claims could feed the poor

[@lance8080]

Use birth control, stop letting in immigrants.

[@earthscannz5563]

remove corrupt Politicians - expose their tax havens and off-shore accounts - make sure they never breed again - export those that are caught

[@alvinaliathos6137]

​@@earthscannz5563 Remove corrupt politicians and replace with corrupt politicians?

[@josephbradshaw3294]

Why are people having to many children before even getting settled in a house first..it's simple common sense.. arrange your living situation first before having children

[@williamahn7093]

Ummmm babytrapping????? Imagine if you have a beautiful girlfriend like Kendall Jenner. What would you do?

[@alfredabrowm5288]

Y

[@antonjames818]

Maori should go to the local marae

[@samedwards9253]

Supply & Demand all those thousands immigrants they let in need somewhere to live, including students, those doing courses......this forces house and rent prices up for all including genuine born here kiwis. How the hell are our kids gone be able to afford to buy a house or even save up for a deposit with these horrendous rents........... Oh and they going to reintroduce the parent category next year in 2020 allowing their elders parent in to burden our health care system while my elderly mums on a waiting list for her cateracts. No jumping the waiting list que if you were born here..... And its ridiculous that they can be made permanent residents after 2 years.

[@williamahn7093]

Why not give everyone permanent residency? We need more migrants don't you think?

[@coheng1496]

right, living in camoer vans was not a solution. got it. many yars, not paying rent iin randolph etc. reap sow. not pretty.

[@brianbrian6155]

What about the people with criminal records that are homeless if police apposed to you getting accommodation you won't get a home .a flat anything that's won't happened to me homeless force into crime to survive one gets bitter after a while it's hard life for us with no hope for the future police keep opposing people like us still today who just want somewhere to stay

[@harrylevison9982]

Someone innocent is a victim of your criminal history.

[@nathanbrowne4967]

Charitys are the best church's Maraes generous family's

[@johnnytumaki9898]

Why does Sarah Jayes mouth looks hardcase

[@bridgetmiddlemiss-mm9nv]

I feel for the glirs kds😊❤🎉 houses stay for the night 🤙 have lovely day happy with friends 💓😽

[@lastkingsfixtings2512]

I have kids,but they have good age ,plus i leave in the caribbean ,i can eat a greenfig or breadfruit or fruits, i don!t buy much

[@tanacz5505]

. WTF WAIKATO.

[@himalayan8315]

I'm guessing tainui could do alot too improve this situation

[@jeffreygrafton4247]

Open up our marae king stop wasting time on that son of yours come on man we put you there we can take you out wake up from a X kirikiriroa man my whanau Hayward's old farm road chur

[@thatone8085]

Why there is no family planning ? Less is more. Is it the culture of new zealand people to have more people in a family when food is less ?

[@NZfabrock]

This isnt communist china, we dont have state sanctioned birth control of the population.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@NZfabrock And China did away with that one-child policy in 2017.

[@williamahn7093]

I guess babytrapping to maintain relationship with your partner?

[@poasacuru6046]

Only in New Zealand

[@harrylevison9982]

Nope. It's worldwide.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@harrylevison9982 Not in North Korea.

[@williamahn7093]

@@shauncameron8390 I have been to North Korea and everyone has free accommodation. Check out KingAhnTV North Korea on KZbin!

[@seymorbutts1027]

Don't have kids if you cant afford them in the first place....