Priced Out Of Property - The Housing Crisis for Renters in Opotiki Hits the Streets | The Hui 2021

The booming township of Ōpōtiki is attracting home buyers, but at a cost to local whānau who can no longer afford to be tenants now rental properties are disappearing. The fight for homes has taken to the streets to highlight the urgent housing crisis. Residents Kaylene Moore and Kiri Dutton, Whakaata Whanaunga Trust's Mandy Smith, and property managers Chris and Joanne Donkin discuss the issue. ➡️ SUBSCRIBE: / @thehuinewzealand This story first aired on 15/3/2021
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[@dawnezone8491]

The more we let overseas buyers, buy up our whenua and develop it, the less likely we the people, will be able to afford a home.

[@aj-qj4lt]

Maori living in Oz ....Shits hitting hard here too......

[@cmobutts270]

Aue 😔

[@superfly7160]

I'm a Maori living in the Moreton bay region rents pretty affordable here

[@superfly7160]

@@d.a2500 Tru Dbay mini Otara vibe there 😂 I stay n morayfield🤙

[@superfly7160]

@@d.a2500 yes i know that John Deere dealership it's still there

[@superfly7160]

@@d.a2500 sweet as bro all the best to you

[@victoriarihari4934]

I'm just putting it out there about WHANAU WHENUA that our Tupunas left for generations.
To help families and to build a home of there own.
Nga Mihi whanau I 🙏 pray for you all.

[@amomentsnotice]

The Colonial Matrix System is a mutha trucker

[@lorynjohnston5834]

I'm sorry did those landlords/ rental managers have a minstrel figurine on their shelf at 7:44 ?? 🤢🤮

[@giveaf9370]

Minstrel Figurine? What's that?

[@Alex-it5ej]

House prices too high.. thanks labour

[@DanielleA2023]

Another consequence of right wing corruption and incompetent decision making by keys and national .. got so bad under the right wing that Auckland was as expensive as Melbourne & Sydney ... 😠 right wing

[@stephenlennon7369]

This coalition of the willing ain't gonna change things either actually its gonna be worse

[@Alex-it5ej]

@@stephenlennon7369 house prices are dropping already. Live in the real world

[@JamesTimms-k2g]

exactly what this goverment leaders want.
Kia kaha whanau.
arohamai nui

[@stephenkereopa7495]

Arseols. No good way of having a way of life. It’s not all about money.