K Road Chronicles - Series Two

I finally feel like that final puzzle piece has just fallen into place.

– Jacques, homeless after not being accept by his family, talks about how Rainbow Youth helped him through his homelessness and transitioning, late in episode four

Even on my days off, I do tend to come in. I just can't help it, ya know? I just love the place, I love the staff, I love the volunteers and I love our whānau, and I love the fact that I can give back.

– A volunteer at Whangārei's Open Arms drop-in centre, near the start of episode three

It came to the time where I almost died. And I didn't want the devil to knock at my door yet.

– Former rough sleeper Wiremu explains how his drug addiction almost lead to his death whilst living on the streets, early in episode five

I never had a chance to cook, for a very long time. Now, I'm having a chance to cook for others, which is cool.

– Troy, an ex rough sleeper since he was a child, now works at Manurewa drop-in centre Waka of Caring, late in episode two

What gets me is the sad stories. Men that used to walk in proudly, just to get some clothes, [now] walking in all slumped up because they've been made redundant and they can't feed their families, and our kids being hungry. You can see families walking in, and you just see the kids starving — that gets me.

– Debbie, who runs Manurewa foodbank and drop-in centre Waka of Caring, in episode two

... was really worried about it — because how do you self-isolate when you sleep on the street?

– Six on how street whānau were affected when Covid-19 lockdowns began, in episode one

This year, well over 56.2 tonnes of food was rescued, and with that, 41.4 thousand meals were provided.

– Director of Whangārei's Open Arms eliminates food waste and hunger in episode 4

My lockdown, yeah, was quite hard — because we didn't really have much money, me and my partner. So we had to just live off food parcels most of the time.

– Moana discusses the hardships she faced during lockdown, in episode one

People tend to focus on housing — 'just get people housed.' But homelessness is symptomatic of a lot of issues. There's mental health issues, there's drug use. You've got to address domestic violence, you've got to empower the community. And the way to empower the community, for me, is to share our stories.

– Six explains why she produces publication The K' Road Chronicle, in episode one