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8 Years On The Street And Counting
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8 Years On The Street And Counting

Ep 4: In this series on the homeless, The NZR speaks to a Matthew. He says he is living and sleeping on and off Riccarton Road.

Matthew takes shelter outside a deserted building on Riccarton Road a minute’s walk from Westfield Mall. It once housed AMI Insurance and the Bargain Chemist. Now Matthew begs for change.

Matthew’s story isn’t the only one.

Recently the City Mission confirmed that “it visits all suburbs and there are homeless people in most suburbs including Riccarton.”

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