Emergency housing motels no place for kids, says Tauranga dad after seven month in one-bedroom unit
19 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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Dad of two Wayne Reid living in emergency housing at the RSA.
A motel is no place for kids, says a father of two who has been living in one as emergency housing for seven months. Wayne Reid lives in a one-bedroom unit at the Returned and Services Association in Greerton. His two boys live with him most of the time. The unit has a double and single bed.
He said his children were growing up unable to pop outside and kick a ball around, needing to stay quiet to avoid bothering other residents and confined to the unit when it rains.