There's a shower, toilets and an incredible view but one homeless man fears it'll soon be in the rear-view mirror as the council looks to push campers out.
The invalid’s beneficiary, who wished to remain anonymous, said the move was “crazy”. It costs the council approximately $80,000 annually to maintain amenities at its freedom camping sites, however, bar a pile of crates, a ute canopy and tarpaulin at the reserve entrance it appeared tidy and deserted. “Where are we going to go when there are no houses?” he said.
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Lake Whakamaru where a homeless man camps under the trees. “With the council doing what it’s doing it’s basically ignoring some of the responsibility it has to members of its community that are vulnerable.
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