00:00Sun, sand and surf. The Gold Coast's idyllic scenery has drawn tens of thousands of New Zealanders across the ditch.
00:10But for a small few, the reality of living here is far from paradise.
00:15I want a place to go to put my head, leave my stuff safe, go to work. No, I'm not freaking out.
00:20In the midst of a housing crisis, some Kiwi citizens are sleeping rough in makeshift tent cities in public parks,
00:28regularly being moved along by council workers.
00:31Probably until the next park can get picked out and the process just repletes itself.
00:35The rents here are astronomical. Yes, there's work here, but you have to, in some ways still, know people.
00:42Due to their visa status, the full suite of Australian government services aren't available.
00:48With limited options, this charity is using its emergency funding in rare cases
00:54to offer to pay for one-way tickets back to New Zealand.
00:58It's easier for me to find money to get a ticket interstate or back to New Zealand in this case
01:05than it is to find accommodation here on the Gold Coast.
01:08The New Zealand government says it is aware of the arrangements in place
01:12to support its citizens to voluntarily leave Australia
01:15and is encouraging them to reach out to the consulate in Sydney if they need help.
01:20Despite dire circumstances, for some, moving home isn't an option.
01:25I haven't got the best family support back there. Everyone's floating in their own boat.
01:30Miss Rose is urging people to think twice before making the move.
01:34Do your research and have a back-up plan.
01:37Miss Rose is being back in New Zealand.
01:38If you need something to find a place where you have a good training room that has been
01:40bigger than you are, but you have to be able to do to make up your life in a constant
01:42position to your airport at the time.
01:47You have to be able to practice your Muslim corporate sector,
01:49to make a service to your home.
01:51Miss Rose is a good idea.
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