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Nelson s Balmoral Motel is among those providing accommodation to the homeless through the Housing First initiative. Video first published in July 2020.
As the housing crisis worsens around the country, a region with no Kāinga Ora state homes is losing social housing as demand skyrockets. People in emergency accommodation in motels feel like there is no option but homelessness.
Piers Fuller examines Wairarapa’s unique housing quandary. Homeless single mother Toni Peka says New Zealand is not meant to be like this. “It’s disgusting that we ve found ourselves in this situation in such a short period of time,” she says.