Homeless couple find home in Naenae
Mateohorere and Tony Kirk moved into their first whare 56 years ago. Now, after being homeless for two years – at the age of 74 and 78 respectively – they've moved into a brand-new house.
The two-bedroom house is one of 25 newly-built homes in the Wesley Rātā Village, constructed on the former site of the WesleyHaven Resthome and Hospital in Naenae. The affordable rentals were built specifically for families on the social housing waiting list, some of whom have waited years for housing.
The Kirks had left a house in Stokes Valley a handful of years ago when Mateohorere developed asthma and other health issues as a result of damp conditions at the property. “The doctor told me that the house was making me sick,” Mateohorere said.
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