"I acknowledge it is complex and we don't want to lack compassion here. It is saddening at every level. "It is a very 2021-type problem and it is also a fairly accurate metaphor for Tauranga today - you have got the most expensive properties in New Zealand outside of Auckland, up against homelessness and social problems." However, the local council say that because Awhi has been sleeping in the cave for more than 18 months, they are unable to move him. They added: "As he is homeless, we are not able to move him."