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Chook Henwood spent 37 years in South Auckland as a Police Officer. #aotearoa #nzpolice

August 17, 2024 / 00:48

This episode discusses the challenges faced by families in South Oakland, highlighting the contrast between hardworking families and local crime. Key topics include the struggles of parents working multiple jobs and the impact of gang culture on youth.

The conversation features personal anecdotes about life in South Oakland, including the experiences of families trying to make ends meet. The speaker reflects on the difficulties of raising children in an environment where crime is prevalent.

Specific neighborhoods like AAR and Mangu are mentioned, illustrating the community's resilience despite the challenges. The discussion emphasizes the presence of good people in the area who are striving for a better life.

TLDR

Families in South Oakland struggle against crime and economic hardship.

Episode

0:48
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there's a hell of a lot of good people out there and and in South Oakland as
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well like anywhere suppose but they're there and they're trying to exist and
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it's getting hard and harder for them I used to live in in South Oak as well you
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know where's some police officers kind of tend to kind of live somewhere else
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and and come in and you you surround yourself with these people trying to exist in in a struggle and especially in
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places like AAR and mangu and you see these good families the mother with two jobs the father with two jobs struggling
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to even make ends meet and right next door there's a gangster selling drugs driving around in a Harley Davis and and
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you imagine the two families kids growing up next to each other yeah where as a young person are you going to be
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drawn you know so it's a hard hard C so there's a lot of good people at the CER

Episode Highlights

  • Struggles in South Oakland
    Families are fighting to survive amidst crime and hardship.
    “There's a lot of good people at the CER”
    @ 00m 45s
    August 17, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • It's getting hard and harder for them.
    Chook Henwood spent 37 years in South Auckland as a Police Officer. #aotearoa #nzpolice
  • You see these good families struggling to make ends meet.
    Chook Henwood spent 37 years in South Auckland as a Police Officer. #aotearoa #nzpolice
  • Where as a young person are you going to be drawn?
    Chook Henwood spent 37 years in South Auckland as a Police Officer. #aotearoa #nzpolice

Key Moments

  • Struggling Families00:26
  • Crime Contrast00:34
  • Youth Choices00:40