K' Road Chronicles
Culture, Current Affairs, New Zealand|2019|MNever before has a series been produced that gives an ongoing voice to the homeless of Aotearoa, until the making of K’ Road Chronicles. The series casts a critical eye on issues often overlooked and brings stories of hope and inspiration from the street community. Stuff and Magnetic Pictures are proud to present a second season of this NZ On Air funded webseries. New Zealand has the highest rate of homelessness of any country among wealthy OECD nations. K’ Road Chronicles is powerful gritty storytelling about those living on the margins of society and those with a passion to help and support them. In each episode, host and journalist Six, publisher of the street paper K’ Road Chronicle gives us her unique take on poverty, homelessness, and life on the streets. Six’s knowledge on these subjects is equal parts ‘lived experience’ from being homeless herself on Auckland’s iconic Karangahape Road and the daily interactions with the many colourful characters within the community she knows and loves. These people trust Six to share their very personal stories. The first season was a critical success and resonated with audiences both on the Stuff platform and via social media. Season Two sees Six begin to travel beyond K’ Road looking at homelessness from a wider perspective. The new episodes start with a look at the impact of Covid-19 on the street communities. As Six steps out into the wider community later episodes explore stories and solutions for addiction, obesity, youth homelessness, and LGBTQ+ issues. Expanding on the first season, Six continues to give a voice to the homeless with a much broader, national perspective on the subject. These are stories of hope and understanding, with advice and information that are important to all of our communities up and down Aotearoa. K’ Road Chronicles enters Six’s world and allows her to be herself; smart, insightful, opinionated, funny and honest. The series strikes a balance between honesty and candour. We see both the resilience of those living rough and how their sense of community helps them survive.
K' Road Chronicles
K' Road Chronicles
Clearly staying at home during a pandemic is a problem if you haven’t got a home! This episode explores the unique problems Covid-19 posed for both the homeless community and those seeking to help them.
Clearly staying at home during a pandemic is a problem if you haven’t got a home! This episode explores the unique problems Covid-19 posed for both the homeless community and those seeking to help them.
Episode 2: Waka of Caring
At an amazing drop in centre in South Auckland, an unlikely love story shows how people’s lives can be transformed by the power of a community that cares.
At an amazing drop in centre in South Auckland, an unlikely love story shows how people’s lives can be transformed by the power of a community that cares.
Episode 3: Open Arms, Whangārei
A trip to Whangārei provides an unexpected challenge to Six when she meets Carmen who used to live in a park. Now housed, Carmen is giving back to the community although Six is surprised to hear how much she misses her old life.
A trip to Whangārei provides an unexpected challenge to Six when she meets Carmen who used to live in a park. Now housed, Carmen is giving back to the community although Six is surprised to hear how much she misses her old life.
Episode 4: Rainbow Youth and Jacques
Jacques is a 17 year-old trans male who found himself couch surfing after life at home became intolerable. Six, herself transgender, finds a lot to talk about with this young man who with the right support, is turning his live around.
Jacques is a 17 year-old trans male who found himself couch surfing after life at home became intolerable. Six, herself transgender, finds a lot to talk about with this young man who with the right support, is turning his live around.
Episode 6: Hidden Homelessness
There are hundreds of young people who are couch surfing or crashing at friends who don’t even realise they are homeless. We meet a young man whose life has been transformed by the work of a team focussed on youth homelessness.
There are hundreds of young people who are couch surfing or crashing at friends who don’t even realise they are homeless. We meet a young man whose life has been transformed by the work of a team focussed on youth homelessness.
Episode 7: Housed
Sammy was a sex worker when she lived on the streets. Six and Sammy reminisce about the times they spent together living on the streets as they revisit their old haunts.
Sammy was a sex worker when she lived on the streets. Six and Sammy reminisce about the times they spent together living on the streets as they revisit their old haunts.