According to Labour Youth spokesperson Arena Williams, teenagers in Manurewa face significant challenges due to increasing housing insecurity.
Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka reported that about 80% of individuals leaving emergency housing are moving into stable accommodations.
But, Williams, the MP for Manurewa, argues that the Government lacks a system for tracking where people go after leaving emergency or Kāinga Ora housing.
“And that is going to have a really long-term impact on some of these young people who are falling through the cracks. And we know they’re falling through the cracks. We know that the system is failing them,” says Williams.
