from Newstalk ZB
A Hamilton solo mother-of-four says she dreads coming home every day after years living next to Kāinga Ora “neighbours from hell”.
Katelyn Park, who lives with her children aged 14, 10, 9 and 6, says that she has repeatedly complained to Kāinga Ora but the agency only responded when she shared a TikTok video about her struggles and it went viral.
The video, posted on May 14, shows her mother, who was visiting the home, being confronted by the Kāinga Ora tenants after she asked them to turn down their music.
The tenants scale the fence bordering the two properties, verbally harassing her mother and spraying her with liquid.
Park’s son can also be heard throughout the altercation, repeatedly asking his mother for a creaming soda, seemingly nonplussed by the confrontation.
The bizarre scenes saw the video go viral and be shared by news sites in Australia and the United Kingdom – but when the Herald contacted the long-suffering mum, she revealed the problems go much deeper.
A rubbish fire over the fence. The regular fires blow smoke into neighbouring properties. (Katelyn Park photo)
It’s no surprise Raumati people are unhappy about KO plans to establish a complex there.
‘It’s no surprise Raumati people are unhappy about KO plans to establish a complex there.’
Thank you WW for this comment as the council are hellbent on this happening. I would imagine that none of them would be affected by developments such as these, as they likely live in secluded spots, and will not be affected by anti-social behaviour, which will occur when people are jammed in close to one another.
With the recent tragedy in Wellington, this serves to demonstrate that multi-storey dwellings are disasters waiting to happen safety-wise, but I guess those connected with the council would find ways to square this with their consciences.