Money Talks: New Zealand's homelessness problem getting worse

Homelessness and housing have become two of the biggest issues in the lead up to New Zealand's parliamentary elections. That is because the country has more homeless people per capita than any other developed country in the world. It is being driven by extraordinary house prices, with one in every one hundred Kiwis considered homeless. From New Zealand, Kim Vinnell reports.
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[@jenrutherford6690]

Why does New Zealand allow foreigners to buy houses . This is why the prices are so high .

[@jenrutherford6690]

@Joel not China for or Malaysia, or Singapore

[@jenrutherford6690]

@Joel ONLY if you are married to a Muslim in Malaysia

[@jenrutherford6690]

@Joel how is this wrong ? Malaysia has a clear policy .you can't even own a business without a Malay partner.

[@Murrangurk2]

@Joel So, you can buy property in Singapore and Malaysia as a foreigner if you're not a foreigner?

[@thadkayne]

foreigners have money and nz has debt. pretty simple really. no need to scratch your head about this one

[@WHOHATESTOWORK]

Welcome to the real Nz not those tourism adverts promoting Nz

[@gwendolynbeecroft512]

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.

[@liamharrington1169]

@@gwendolynbeecroft512 lol if we taxed China they would retaliate and NZ would loose tons of money

[@seansands424]

We got it in the UK as well it not just you it is what the tourist dont see

[@creamcheese7845]

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.

[@Klunkabatzn]

@@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...

[@cherrybomb8328]

Rent and rates are too expensive

[@william_coduks]

Cherry Bomb That may be, yet knowledge is free.

[@wally07]

No, kiwis just don’t earn enough.

[@frankboff1260]

@@william_coduks Banks don’t accept knowledge as repayments.

[@davidarundel6187]

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 ?

[@BasilVerf]

true and all costs passed onto tenants....

[@theresamischeski71]

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.

[@carolhackett6010]

Thats exactly what happened with National and state housing.

[@CM-dt7fz]

😲

[@BasilVerf]

state housing should be got rid of as it's down to you to provide for yourself and not tax payers...

[@michaelminnikin4265]

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 .

[@BenState]

your uncle?

[@peterhind9401]

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.

[@dd2451]

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.

[@1112-g1x]

@@dd2451 AROHA

[@fadeotara3976]

Use are so full of crap

[@1112-g1x]

@@fadeotara3976 use r very naive

[@korisx]

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.

[@kurtandrew7314]

ten kids? hell, be responcible. if you can afford to feed and house them- dont have them

[@kspa123]

May be stop inviting refugees to NZ and offer shelters to homeless domestic Kiwis first.

[@whyyoulurkn4055]

3 years ago this was filmed Now its 2021 and still nothing has changed....

[@twus6]

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!

[@fullcircle4723]

Its 2022 and still its getting worse. The govt has a quota of refugees every year. Save our own.

[@garybrunecz7785]

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.

[@Badest187]

No couple days i went back to see my mum i went through southmall now we got people with cups asking for money

[@gordonpearce4015]

Hope you find a home soon .my prayer are with you all.

[@stoopid896stoopid3]

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 ! ❤️

[@johnsinger7819]

Can I join you?

[@michaelminnikin4265]

Go Bro !

[@LO-gg6pp]

Ok

[@johnsimons8775]

Don't kid yourself, these people expect handouts not handups.

[@WillPower46]

Yeah and each one of these people are on the benefit with their hand out. They do get money but make terrible choices.

[@tivo148]

Exactly that....it comes down to the choices they make.

[@thesquire6352]

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

[@NZfabrock]

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.

[@samsaluni]

ok 10 kids? te aroha! yes this shouldn't be happening no more kids for starters? birth control?

[@michelletans687]

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!

[@cheekhenliew7628]

@@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.

[@petermcgreevy6386]

@@michelletans687 Where are the husbands

[@glennkaraka9037]

2021 and still no cheap housing available

[@frankboff1260]

Australia is just as bad now...or getting there. There’s no hope left anymore.

[@glennkaraka9037]

@@frankboff1260 so sad😢

[@justintyme1171]

Govts plan, no more privately owned homes by 2030

[@shaunward3541]

Move out of Auckland... simple. Complaining you can't afford to live in an expensive place when you have 10 kids and no education...

[@jimmyohara2601]

@@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 🤔🙄

[@darrelllingman63]

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.

[@m00remarie90]

Good points

[@drphilgee6430]

Agree...sold out to chinese

[@DC-jz9pc]

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.

[@chemtrailer6078]

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.

[@n8iv-NZ]

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😬

[@elizabethduckworth2572]

KINGSTON Mata so true ! Work a little you'll be amazed at how much u can afford

[@iamasmurf1122]

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 👍

[@juanitarichards1074]

There is little full time work any more and NZ is a low wage economy.

[@MP-ds3wo]

@@iamasmurf1122 Thanks Michael Inspiring Story U made it out of many a bad Circumstance. I Hope to too! Bye.

[@splitpitch]

you claim 50% of sickness beneficiaries are fit and healthy. Is this an official statistic, or a guess based on your own sample?

[@pman2916]

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]

Wait.....you couldn't afford rent in NZ, so you came to Australia????? WTF? Rent is TWICE that here.

[@nadanalia3000]

@@Murrangurk2 But aren’t the wages much higher too?

[@NZfabrock]

same, I will never go back

[@ALxdCr4ftPlays]

@@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.

[@locominyana8916]

@@ALxdCr4ftPlays Yeah but what about living costs. Insurances, levvies, unsubstantiated fees. It all balances out.

[@shaunparkinson1137]

In truth she should have 10 children she should have any children if she can even afford to look after herself

[@maryrolfe7034]

10 kids really that's bloody terrible

[@itsjustweard2328]

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

[@psydwaindah]

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!!!

[@juanitarichards1074]

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.

[@dominicm255]

@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.

[@tavita8699]

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

[@LarjieGamer]

@@tavita8699 Smith, Brown and Jones? Doesn't sound very Maori to me. Sounds like.... the English hehe

[@gwendolynbeecroft512]

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.

[@8888-w1l]

Xenophobic bigotry.

[@shauncameron8390]

Yet NZ has more homelessness per capita.

[@lastxp]

If you don't own a home I would consider that homeless. Welcome to NZ the home of the working homeless.

[@legendaryTMNICO]

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.

[@whatthesigmaW]

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?"

[@lastxp]

@@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.

[@dawnwatkins2011]

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

[@sillybuster]

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.

[@ngairemartin8788]

A million dollars for a house? Geez .

[@Skaya44]

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

[@Abraham-MasterofLights]

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]

Really we would of been fine without yous hows this stuff introduced yous no nothing

[@Abraham-MasterofLights]

@@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.

[@dalerapata4016]

Ill just wait patiently abraham till then i wish no ill upon you

[@MrJiggerG]

This is what happens in Liberalized and progressive areas

[@Murrangurk2]

.....liberalized areas....where the conservative free market allows the rich the monopoly of the housing market....

[@shauncameron8390]

Namely the cities.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@Murrangurk2 The poster is referring to the cities mostly run by leftists and progressives.

[@twus6]

Look from a positive prospective if they house homeless into motels which costs then put this to good use, build houses!!! that are affordable

[@hardtohandleweddingbandent8653]

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.

[@999srevenge5]

That’s in Manurewa, I live in Auckland Manurewa.

[@davidarundel6187]

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.

[@Nia_TV-88]

My prayers for the people of New Zealand from the USA because it’s happening everywhere and it’s just awful 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@cheekhenliew7628]

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?

[@jimmyjames8280]

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

[@robcollette2940]

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.

[@NZfabrock]

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.

[@alfredneuman6488]

Many should move back to their tribal and family land.....

[@locominyana8916]

@@alfredneuman6488 & what will that do.

[@alfredneuman6488]

@@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.

[@trommelbiel]

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.

[@Kopie0830]

Sad.

[@028TuvaluanHero]

You do know he worked super hard to get there?

[@robcollette2940]

The Globalists are gentrifying the frack out of us local folks.

[@forestalmo2417]

@@028TuvaluanHero Every heard of a trust fund babie , not every one had that sort of money to make investments for their family and future

[@juanitarichards1074]

@@028TuvaluanHero No they don't. They inherit wealth and wealth is created by ripping off the little people.

[@teariki-barefist2932]

1977 auckland 12 years old I was,better than putting up with some people indoors.

[@siivameki9197]

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.❤

[@reneetapiata8573]

Where do the migrants& refugees live ,they all seem to have accommodation,you don’t see them on the streets

[@juanitarichards1074]

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.

[@juanitarichards1074]

@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.

[@idgaf2671]

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

[@cluelessrepublicanthatsme4912]

Because they are willing to work and not suck the system dry

[@deeevans1389]

Labour is not performing....poor performance

[@johnsimons8775]

Are u kidding?.10 kids. She needs self control not a house provided by workers tax

[@browncomputers1868]

I left newzealand four years ago and i will never go back

[@peterhunter6040]

where did you go to and why did you leave?

[@denicebizz7342]

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.

[@marianderson1173]

IT'S BEEN 2YRS I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO THE 1S YOU INTERVIEWED

[@justsue8730]

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!

[@vipermarn]

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...

[@fender1000100]

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.

[@pasesepasese485]

Its not the people its the government.

[@FAMEROB]

@@pasesepasese485 the government forced her to have 10 kids huh

[@southernsmoke3010]

@@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

[@humblegorilla935]

We have the greedy landlords here

[@chemtrailer6078]

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]

landlords had to buy the house too remember, only those with fear dont succeed

[@humblegorilla935]

@@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

[@tribalwarfare8962]

Those statistics only seem higher than other countries because Aotearoa is much smaller than others.

[@Badest187]

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

[@adayinthelifeoftruckerchri4572]

I've been asked if I have some change then that money's gone to 2wards smokes should spent it on my kids

[@JohnDoe-dj8tr]

Aye bro, brought someone Macca's seen them try take it back for the money. Gotta be careful who's fake and real. SALUTE!

[@mikedalley3147]

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.

[@irihodgson804]

John Keys sold off the state houses.

[@chemtrailer6078]

he sold us out to united nations agenda

[@MaikiTakiari]

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.

[@susannordstrom5065]

What an embarrassment , the thick are stuffed

[@lynliebeazley4842]

I give my heart to you all..I think and speak of you often I wish I could house you all..💝💖💖 alot of our people Maori whanau to us all.. sad 😢..change😥😥

[@tauiliilituiiliili7076]

I feel so sad for you. 😢😢😢

[@elizabethduckworth2572]

Tau Ili Ili Tui Ili Ili not me get a job!

[@tegreeyshutters1863]

Auckland needs to build more townhouse for homeless people because There not safe.

[@deniselouis8995]

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.....

[@sherylhokianga3]

2021 And, I’m Wondering If These People Have Eventually Bein Housed!..Thats Sad!

[@kanchanbinepal7556]

Why she has 10 children when Can t afford

[@lisav834]

😭 …this breaks my heart 🙏🏻

[@ourpeople-g7r]

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[@kojack7475]

They got it easy compared to living out in the small country towns who haven’t even got a local dairy and the nearest one is an hour drive awAy they got Mac ds kfc everything bro in the country we living out in the middle of no where under the stars with no roof

[@bellapullman10002]

With internet? Fancy countryside you're living in, most places in New Zealand countryside dont have reception

[@raukawawilson3606]

national did this

[@Red-Revolution708]

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 .

[@thegrinder3401]

There's no such thing as worse when ur living on the streets

[@brigadiergeneral852]

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.

[@aricali1056]

2022 and things have worsened. Government just lies and lies

[@richardhussey-cq2se]

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!

[@BasilVerf]

Labour has caused rents to rise massively by their RTA changes....also by many landlords leaving thus creating an even bigger shortage of rentals which increases rents duh....plus council increasing rates ....All of which is passed onto tenants duh as user pays ......labour has alot to answer for in making things far worse...Far worse in other parts of the world too....

[@linleysmith4528]

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

[@shaunward3541]

And her 10 children.... yea wut?

[@victoriaelizabethwhitimaxw1613]

Still waiting for affordable housing, rents are too high

[@chemtrailer6078]

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?

[@michaelmyers9267]

Doesn’t help when half the homeless don’t want to work either so they’ll never win real talk

[@axis19752]

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.

[@MaluluKeleGuiSila]

I live in a garage...I understand this

[@johnsinger7819]

My worst fear!!!!😟😭😔

[@sharans87]

10 kids?! wtf..how about some contraception knowing you cant support even 1?

[@clairekitchen280]

Same is happenning in Australia rents are going sky high my advice is go to Tasmania especially North West Tasmania rents are cheaper in Ulverstone and Burnie

[@cerebral-liberty]

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.

[@hawaii3231]

“It’s not the land of milk and honey, it’s not even the land of milk” I’m sorry but 😂

[@mb68nz35]

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]

@@mb68nz35 I live in New Zealand. I don’t find this situation funny, just the way she made that comment was.

[@mb68nz35]

@@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.

[@davidarundel6187]

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. 👍

[@davidarundel6187]

@@mb68nz35 the corporates, are here to - just a bit more discrete about it.

[@trekkienzl2862]

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.

[@nadanalia3000]

It might have something to do with charities being in the city too- Auckland city mission, Merge, etc

[@NZfabrock]

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.

[@itsjustweard2328]

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

[@alexandrvylegzhanin7598]

so sad.

[@elrama2011]

I have give my business card to 5 homeless to contact me for job. I have cleaning company, never get any call from them asking me for a job

[@noodleMoodle253]

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.

[@denicebizz7342]

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.

[@annatetiad.4991]

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.

[@jimmydickson8854]

It all about greed in the city California in America is the same no one can afford the rent ,end of story

[@sicilialatium7272]

God bless you

[@AceAce-sh9pi]

It comes down to alot of life decisions, yes life is hard, it is for everyone, I live in South Auckland but my parents showed n taught us kids to work hard, we still in the area but own our home, no1 gave it to us, the government didn't help 1 bit but we never relied on them didn't have to... All it is,is wake up n do the mahi, chur

[@NZfabrock]

What NZ worker on $19 an hour can afford 1million to buy a three bedroom house. That level of income you would be lucky if you could borrow 150k from the bank

[@AceAce-sh9pi]

@@NZfabrock nope u won't be able to afford a house, that's why did a apprenticeship and now on tradie wages... Had to work to get this stage

[@hadimuhammad9355]

First fix your country's homelessness than talk about us ok

[@noahgrey4962]

what is the best country {usa} {new zealand} or {canada}

[@olrafiki8449]

Lol shots John key this is the fruits of your labor.

[@rickferguson6794]

Bollocks..it's multiplied heaps in the last 4 years

[@rickferguson6794]

2017..."we will fix housing...child poverty..homelessness...no more taxes..." 2021.............nothing has been done except make it worse...broken promises

[@accidentalanarchist3304]

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.

[@Kopie0830]

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?

[@snowsansa1527]

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.

[@snowsansa1527]

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.

[@Kopie0830]

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.

[@chemtrailer6078]

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.

[@chalkie1231]

NZ is one big Farm run by too many Powerful Farmers , Land Owners & Powerful Business People.... They simply don't want to Share or be Taxed .....& simply sponsor a compliant Government to make this happen ..... Same Problems as Australia .... Can't think of a non violent way for our economies to return to a time when the community as a whole was the more important than $CASH ..... We basically went backwards after leaving our ancient villages , invented $CASH & thought what we were doing was progressing ....

[@lynetteowens7242]

Embarrassing. That's all I gotta say F.E

[@pranabbiswas7760]

Govt should help them who are realy homeless

[@zetlandersoaghar7551]

and still the same 2021. And the govt is building housing and giving away free money to 1500 so called refugees per year... most of whom even after 5 years are not speaking english or working, still on benefit with free accomodation...the houses are given to them as part of the UN agreement that the Labour govt made a while ago. Yet NZ has worse childcare in the world and also has more NZers out of home due to ridicolous house prices driven by corrupt greedy real estate agents NOT Overseas Buyers as they would lead you to believe...

[@darrelllingman63]

Land and redtape make building expensive.

[@stchew49]

Sad to see that there are so many homeless in NZ! I've always thought NZ was paradise.

[@accidentalanarchist3304]

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.

[@poopystoopywoop8308]

no way is it a paradise. i mean the unexplored lands maybe but not the people

[@stevel9627]

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]

@@stevel9627 u better be a newzealander or resident of newzealand while stating that

[@stevel9627]

@@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.

[@addrock7695]

Hard to understand how there are any Maori that don’t have accomodation.. There Treaty settlements plus Labours Maori only Government handouts are in the hundreds of millions if not billions. Why aren’t the elders or heads of each tribe, held accountable for their own?. That question is never asked of them!. It’s always the Caucasian Colonisers fault for their problems. Move on, they are all well dead and gone! Take some responsibility for yourselves and stop the endless handouts that no other New Zealanders can even think about accessing.

[@siutaekotiuaisele5588]

I am putting her and everyone in this video in the ekoti personal sanction. now, ownership order. from me, siuta ekoti uaisele 11:37pm(cancelling the maori progrram if winston is involved, I have checked my bank account and no prosperity program have started yet. regardless, from me, siuta ekoti uaisele

[@realsinisterminister]

Its certainly a problem with high rent and not many places available I live in a smale place with my girlfreind it has no oven nor lounge etc......we have no kids THATS the difference....if you can't feed em don't breed them 10 kids? really?...in this day and age its YOUR choice to have them and shame on people that have them and can't provide a decent life for them

[@rickferguson6794]

Stop rooting

[@J.CForever]

This is so sad to see, NZ wants to build a billion dollar bridge walk way when it should be put into what really matters. Give these people homes and help them work.

[@itsjustweard2328]

Does that young woman not have extended family that could take her in ?

[@jobinjoseph11]

Population is 30k, 15k lives in the street!! I thought NZ is the best. Building commission flats ASAP. Print money for that.

[@ruairijoseph]

10 children… should have kept going why stop

[@jenrutherford6690]

I've never seen auckland get to freezing temperatures.

[@alfredneuman6488]

I have.... many times.

[@NZfabrock]

Go live in the Waitakare Ranges in August

[@Vadim-ve2pv]

Drugs/I don’t give a rock

[@guyincognito143]

Bad life choices.