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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Sage Swinton

'Daily anxiety' as squatters continue search for somewhere to live

The squatters packing up their things after being evicted. Picture by Marina Neil

A group of squatters evicted from a home in Hamilton East last week say they are being supported by friends but are confronted each day by not knowing where they will sleep that night.

The squatters were ordered by police to leave a Hamilton East home they had been living in without consent of the owner for several months. A development application is under assessment to demolish the house and one next door, to replace them with car parks.

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