Aucklands infamous red light district | “K ROAD” walkthrough

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  • Опубликовано: 29 янв 2025

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  • @TFSpodcast_
    @TFSpodcast_  Год назад +29

    For Tommys testimony click here : ruclips.net/video/A9Ablv2Li6U/видео.html

    • @broshemdap.a.i.n8414
      @broshemdap.a.i.n8414 Год назад +1

      Chur mbro love your vibe! Be keen to have a chat if you're ever out West come over for breakfast.
      I got my departure ticket back in 2002 and after 15 years of being here, I know the ups and downs of Life as a five01, and now that I've found "God", have a real feel for our people, more now than ever.
      Keen to know how you've done since 2019 and since finding God, as I have a different view of the Bible, and the cultural similarities we share with the people of our Creator and maybe even chop up some scriptures?!? I upload vids to fb occasionally so if you're interested in coming out West Auckz for a coffee and biscuits that'd be eetswaah mbraahh... Till then, take care & be safe! Blessings to your journey mbro 🙏

    • @GTTemperd
      @GTTemperd Год назад

      Bro🧐U good??? Lookin bit fried ay,bustin the Jawin action hard.
      Then again was always a prerequisite for a K Rd sift eh💩chur😂😂

    • @broshemdap.a.i.n8414
      @broshemdap.a.i.n8414 Год назад

      Knnobbhead cracccker chilllllll @@GTTemperd

    • @WalkingExcursions
      @WalkingExcursions 11 месяцев назад

      Wow, these videos are so entertaining! Probably one of the best channels I have ever seen. Keep on keeping us happy with new videos.

    • @TFSpodcast_
      @TFSpodcast_  11 месяцев назад

      @@broshemdap.a.i.n8414yeah Eets for sure my email is davidobeda@yahoo.com

  • @levinlow
    @levinlow Год назад +93

    Finally a NZ RUclipsr with a decent content.Good work brother hope you do more contents like this

    • @toddventura7191
      @toddventura7191 11 месяцев назад +1

      Check out Jimi Jackson. He's also decent and a good laugh.

  • @KellyLynch-hc5mi
    @KellyLynch-hc5mi Год назад +23

    I was homeless from age 15. I suffered a childhood full of the most atrocious abuse (sexually in a ring type situation orchestrated by my father), physically by my Mother and older brother. I became a regular on k road and lived under Grafton bridge.
    Love to everyone still on K Road, i live in australia now, and wish to come back eventually and visit K Road and it's wonderful people.
    Yes, some of the people were scary and dangerous, but a lot more of them were helpful and took care of me.

    • @melissafarrugia9531
      @melissafarrugia9531 11 месяцев назад

      The reasons most turn to the streets is because it’s safer than home. Although economic reasons have forced many to homelessness it’s the children who have suffered abuse my heart feels for. The one’s exposed to these deviates, so sad but humbling to hear the one’s who would take those clients to help the more vulnerable ones.
      Keep strong

    • @BigDee337
      @BigDee337 8 дней назад

      Hi Kelly.
      How are you?
      Are you single?

  • @tablefortwo120
    @tablefortwo120 Год назад +22

    I used to work for Rendals department store on K. Rd, which is no longer there. This was back in the 70's. There was a snooker joint on the side street from George Court, which I used to visit weekly. I have many stories I could share about back then, but maybe will leave it for another video. Great video and thank you for sharing.

  • @SeriousKween
    @SeriousKween Год назад +13

    You have a beautiful heart Tommy. Your understanding of those around you is admirable and I wish more people had this perspective rather than judgement towards others.

  • @barbarapene9323
    @barbarapene9323 Год назад +7

    From a Christian sister, bless you both.Never ever ceases to amaze me how our awesome God, changes our ashes to beauty. Blessed be the Lord God Almighty. Your video is an eye opener. Kia kaha, kia toa,kia manawanui,💯🙏❤️

  • @Back2Harmony
    @Back2Harmony Год назад +16

    This is home to a lot of people. We grew up here. Surrounded by broken cycles but this place had a lot of love in it. Memories all over. Overtime they have tried to drown out the people from the streets but in many corners you’ll still find the oldie Goldie’s ❤

  • @huiashadrock
    @huiashadrock Год назад +7

    Kia ora brotha...
    Excellent presentation, we enjoyed watching. You got the interviewing gift!! Wahooo !!
    Bless all who've been lost to create the change ❤

  • @Deedeedoesitnope
    @Deedeedoesitnope Год назад +15

    Thank you for sharing this meaningful and insightful video.
    I like the fact that you found someone who knows the ins and outs of this place :)
    Continue to spread awareness and be the voice of those unspoken.

  • @fullcircle4723
    @fullcircle4723 Год назад +7

    Awesome brother. God bless you and all those helping the most vulnerable. Subscribed.

  • @itsyunggrave
    @itsyunggrave 10 месяцев назад +2

    Lived on the Rd literally in this building 14:53 it was full of wild characters in 09 and part of 15' oh and there's a story to tell. always is with K Rd

    • @nahzewilliams5912
      @nahzewilliams5912 9 месяцев назад

      yea.my room was like 4th/5th along up top street side.....ooosh about 20 odd years ago now,there were some characters alright but everyone seemed to get along when i was there..

  • @kyewso
    @kyewso Год назад +8

    Enjoyed this mbro more please of Auckland city. Shoutout to Tommy thank you 🙏😊

  • @OffTheGroundProductions
    @OffTheGroundProductions Год назад +5

    This was mad insightful, been living here for almost ten years and been to K-Rd a hand full of times but still didn't know how its run, fuckin sick content bro, much needed as well!

  • @ajlapthorneog
    @ajlapthorneog Год назад +3

    shots bro. youtubers like you guys are the only i watch these days - showing reality. big props

  • @itsyunggrave
    @itsyunggrave 10 месяцев назад

    Bless up Tommy and all others out there doing they thing. great doco great insight to something that matters!

  • @davidmarsalis1522
    @davidmarsalis1522 Год назад +11

    Bro this was good . Tommy is an angel man power and love to Tommy . I grew up around there as a kid . The Gang violence and everything Tommy said is 💯. Made me emotional to be honest I lost a lot of friends. In the 80s around that place. Anyways this was awesome. Peace ✌️. Bless ya souls.

  • @MrRooXs
    @MrRooXs Год назад +10

    Remember back in the 90s hanging out as a youngsta. It’s was full on. West terrace was dark. Thanks for this upload bro. My grand mother used to feed the street kids back in the 70s and 80s.

  • @elicatkinson8293
    @elicatkinson8293 7 месяцев назад +1

    I met tommy when we auditioned for x factor in brisbane, his voice is phenomenal!

  • @warwick4763
    @warwick4763 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great content and presentation and real life experiences in NZ been watching for a while your vlogs are so real and not sugarcoated and your guests are too keep up the good work and info about the 501s and their struggles

  • @mokorangi6380
    @mokorangi6380 11 месяцев назад

    Kia ora Tommy, you’re looking well, loved hearing your kōrero thank you for sharing the massive journey you’ve had. Hope you’re still singing too, used to love hearing you sing back in the day. All the best to both of you

  • @tipenemason8421
    @tipenemason8421 Год назад +1

    Che too much Dave, appreciate your pod cast time and energy

  • @bridget_lisar2785
    @bridget_lisar2785 11 месяцев назад

    New here. Tommy broke my heart. What a beautiful person. I have no idea about the life some live/lived in my home land. Been living in Aus for the last 23 years. Talk about living under a rock. Thanks Dave.

  • @BrinkersMad
    @BrinkersMad Год назад +1

    Amazing vlog and so good you had someone connected to the place taking us on a journey with you

  • @shawnhill68
    @shawnhill68 11 месяцев назад

    Loving your content.👌 lived up the road in grey Lynn and as a child . Remember k rd well . Born in Australia but lived in Auckland in the seventies from 5-11 . Many many fond memories. Love and light from Queensland Australia. Chur bro .🤙

  • @dondada8004
    @dondada8004 Год назад +7

    Nice vlog brother I'm a 501 and true came back with no support had a docco made about my journey it's on Maori TV called section 501 I'm still struggling trying to find my feet brother

    • @Narnz80
      @Narnz80 Год назад +1

      All the best ❤

    • @Dani-wr1to
      @Dani-wr1to Год назад +1

      Stay strong bro 💪🏾 you will get there.

    • @TFSpodcast_
      @TFSpodcast_  Год назад +3

      Much love my brother I’ve seen the doco feel free to email me at davidobeda@yahoo.com

  • @tablesbytheseasons7902
    @tablesbytheseasons7902 11 месяцев назад

    Looooove this music❣️ especially-young solider of God-steady marching❣️ ooosh got the goose bumps singing that❣️ loving your Mahi too brother- a true solider of God❣️

  • @teehawke1566
    @teehawke1566 Год назад +4

    My grandparents lived in grey Lynn had such good memories of allthe colourful People I met with my grandparents xx appreciate all the night workers for looking out for me walking home after graveyard at Starbucks on queen street

  • @legacycommunications
    @legacycommunications Год назад +1

    Great clip bro. I'll be watching plowman perform this weekend at festival one. ❤

  • @TommyTommy-o4p
    @TommyTommy-o4p 9 месяцев назад

    Tommy it's Tommy from South Africa thanks for u 2 guys great greAt video looking forward too the next video

  • @christiangoodall9330
    @christiangoodall9330 11 месяцев назад +2

    Wow I love watching stories and docs about Auckland and Krd. It's loving its funny and its goodness is great

  • @sdelany9878
    @sdelany9878 11 месяцев назад

    Tena hoki koe e te mangai, ka nui te mihi ki a koe i haere ki ena waahi hei whakapuaki ki te whenua. Really appreciate what you are doing with regards to walking our hoods and bringing the reality to our people throughout Aotearoa and beyond. All the places like Mangere, Otara and KRoad, Auck city is where we used to skate in the late 80s and early 90s. Coming from the FFN in Te Kao, seeing the streetkids, sniffing glue etc... was shock. Felt alot of aroha and so, would spend time with our people on the streets whilst skating around, especially the backstreets and skating was becoming banned in the various towns. Is there a link we go to to help with financial support? Kia arahina tonutia koe e te Wairua Tapu kia tutuki pai ai nga whainga kei mua i te aroaro...

  • @jeanettetuhi7973
    @jeanettetuhi7973 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you both for this video and especially a big Kia Ora to you Tommy for your story 🙏🏾 bless you both

  • @count0nz
    @count0nz 11 месяцев назад +1

    Nice to See Tommy.. My Fether was the caretaker of the Grays ave Flats in the 90's I rember The area well but was actualy pretty safe back then. no real issues.just street kids. and Glue. mostly.
    Infact my Dad use to let the kids sleep up stairs in the Laundra area. but asked them to respect the Tenents. and leave in the morning. we had no issues with them . and allways had positive interactions with the street kids. in the building and Downtown...
    Love you're Vlogs keep up the good work.
    Had some crazy story's about the People who. lived in the Flats.
    1. was the Lady that went up to the Jewish school and stabed a bunch of kids.... was quite sad my Mother befriended her. and tryed to help her.
    God Bless and keep safe.

  • @Maja-mn6db
    @Maja-mn6db 8 месяцев назад

    Awesome interviewing/vlogging very talented & personable I hope you continue to do more 🙏🏼

  • @MaryRutledge.
    @MaryRutledge. Год назад +1

    Great show ..watching from 🌏 . . .and great music!

  • @CraigStanaway
    @CraigStanaway Год назад

    Bizarre, I've lived in Auckland more than 40 years and seen the Michelangelo Moses (it has horns) at St Peters in Chains in Rome and never had a clue that there was a replica down the road! Will have to go visit! Thanks bro

  • @margylees3489
    @margylees3489 Год назад +1

    Appreciate your korero and Tommy's journey. Lots of love

  • @updawahz409
    @updawahz409 Год назад

    Hi bro welcome home, thank you for sharing this story much Aroha and best of luck for 2024, God bless you bro,👍🏼😁💜

  • @rokstarfrmdajglestash1402
    @rokstarfrmdajglestash1402 11 месяцев назад

    Great content Uso .
    Great Questions and information.
    Shoutout from Melbourne

  • @PeterProfitRacing
    @PeterProfitRacing Год назад

    Really interesting presentation. Thank you for sharing. I like your style and storytelling.

  • @cameraop8210
    @cameraop8210 Год назад +6

    I remember the KRd Ballroom with all its pool tables, a good charlotte video was actually shot in there. I also remember the Rendals store, the Deka and the big old Mc Donalds. The Turkish Cafe, The Rising Sun, DTM, Staircase, Legend, Voyager, Ink, Bed, Bacio, Kiss Bar, Jones Bar, 24/7 Bar, The supper Club, The male rent boys on Beresford Street "B Street". The sex workers behind the Sheraton Hotel, The Gundry, Finale, Caluzzi, The diary with 'One Eyed Willy' selling his brown bags with a toot, all the bouncers - August and friends.... The NZPC, ADIOS needle exchange when it moved from Greylynn, Mercury Plaza, Various street identities, Gank, Authur, Gale, Panther..... Good times

  • @melanielit9115
    @melanielit9115 Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing. Love your content. Gods blessings bro

  • @fiakagaka5384
    @fiakagaka5384 Год назад

    Love your work 👏 thank you Tommy for sharing your story and all ❤️ Blessings upon the both of you ❤️🙏

  • @aronaeleven5574
    @aronaeleven5574 Год назад +5

    The area has changed for the better and safer communitys working together
    That city has a lot of unforgettable history

  • @waikawasanctuary7039
    @waikawasanctuary7039 Год назад

    Wow Dave you getting better and better. Doing the good work.

  • @davidvincent9545
    @davidvincent9545 Год назад +4

    80s were haydays, it was jam packed everynight, cigarettes, lipstick , the lot. Still has character however 😊 thanks for the video

  • @noneya7297
    @noneya7297 9 месяцев назад

    This was fascinating! I love New Zealand 🇳🇿 never been, but hope one day aloha nui! Mahalo. 🩷

  • @theredbooknz
    @theredbooknz Год назад

    Love this! God bless you! We are called to love God and love people as we love ourselves. I have definitely liked and subscribed.

  • @mrivantchernegovski3869
    @mrivantchernegovski3869 10 дней назад

    Awesum video bro and Kroad lol where dreams can become nightmares and nightmares can become dreams lol lotta memories from that place and i still go through there a lot

  • @Zenobiadream
    @Zenobiadream 9 месяцев назад

    I love krd. I’ve always loved the diversity and colour. Thank you for this amazing video.

  • @errollanderson1558
    @errollanderson1558 11 месяцев назад

    Brilliant content brother! Keep it going !

  • @simplyme9320
    @simplyme9320 Год назад

    Thank you for the memories and thank you Tommy for your testimony ❤❤❤

  • @gavinmclean6192
    @gavinmclean6192 8 месяцев назад

    Brother Dave... you are a Saint bro and a Kaumatua for these whanau. Thank you so much for being a Leader. Bless you

  • @parkiwi4787
    @parkiwi4787 Год назад +2

    Every city needs a K road. Just have fun, don't judge, enjoy all that want to chill and embrace life.

  • @ev0wat
    @ev0wat Год назад +32

    I remember being young back in the 90’s and there was that murder all over the news of Natasha Hogan, she had her head beaten in by a Rock in the Symonds Street cemetery across the rd on the top end of K Rd. That was real sad. Such a bad time in the 90’s and early 2000’s on that street I remember the drug addicts everywhere seedy environment.

    • @Teyz1989
      @Teyz1989 Год назад

      Being Marori or islander you ain't black 😂 you classified as brown. Black is African or aboriginals

    • @GTTemperd
      @GTTemperd Год назад +1

      Yeah that when I was around there too,madness eh,but if you carry yaself right U were all good.The park was always bit sifty but it was Ponsonby park you wanted no part of after midnight and round Grafton bridge.Mad goths in the cemetery and stuff,always interesting sometimes spooky

    • @TNP1990
      @TNP1990 Год назад

      The hooker fights were entertaining

  • @lindsaylasika3690
    @lindsaylasika3690 Год назад +1

    Love your work brother!

  • @SOLsingoutloud1200
    @SOLsingoutloud1200 10 месяцев назад +1

    u havent seen nothiiiin bout k road til u been there at 4 am on fri/sat night
    truly some sights

  • @TRXNTBEATZ
    @TRXNTBEATZ Год назад

    Top notch vlog bro much love to you king dave !!!

  • @mzchase
    @mzchase Год назад +1

    This was a good watch i look forward to seeing more of your content. Have you done a vlog on your own deportee story and where you are in life now.

  • @bentakai
    @bentakai Год назад

    Shot bro really enjoyed the podcast. God bless bro and keep it up

  • @melissafarrugia9531
    @melissafarrugia9531 11 месяцев назад

    How beautiful to hear Tommy called out and in seconds He was shown He was loved told he was loved. The music is so good that every time it cut out I wanted to keep listening 😂
    Thanks for sharing this and for not being busy looking for a wife 😂

  • @awamua1985
    @awamua1985 Год назад +4

    I remember Tommy from when I was in highschool think he was a couple years older always thought he was brave for being unapologeticly himself.

    • @Zeebo89
      @Zeebo89 6 дней назад

      @awamua1985 are you sure its the same person? Because this Tommy said he was on krd from aged 12 so it is assumed he completely missed middle school and high school all together...

  • @thomassoane4302
    @thomassoane4302 Год назад

    Awesome vlog bro. Love K Rd, the people are down to earth I preferred working the doors there than the CBD.
    Good to see the bro Tommy he's a good dude funny as, man Auckland's a small place!🤣

  • @aphelan8895
    @aphelan8895 Год назад +1

    Great vlog keep up the good work

  • @leonardvirtue5753
    @leonardvirtue5753 11 месяцев назад

    Beautiful mate!!!🤠💪🤙🤙👌👌💯👍Nice 😊

  • @bentakai
    @bentakai Год назад

    God bless you and your ministry bro and Tommy too❤

  • @treoryiz1156
    @treoryiz1156 Год назад +3

    Good work David

  • @kurajm836
    @kurajm836 11 месяцев назад

    This was a good watch. Insight into a street workers life. Shot brother. Going to watch Tommys story now

  • @darrenwareing5715
    @darrenwareing5715 Год назад +2

    Well done this was really interesting

  • @petersadlier9692
    @petersadlier9692 Год назад +1

    Awesome blog. Btw. That vatican Moses statue has horns also.

  • @Deltashock77
    @Deltashock77 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome. Lived in Gundry St. Howe St and in the St Kevins Arcade in the early 2000s. Good to see the old hood

  • @hptuionetoa4596
    @hptuionetoa4596 Год назад +1

    Karangahape Road (K Road) has changed so much.
    Born and raised 90's
    366 Karangahape Road & West Terrace (Tce).

  • @richardwilliams1334
    @richardwilliams1334 3 месяца назад

    I've never been to the central City or any City for that matter anywhere other than the Waikato and that looks pretty tame judging to the stories Tommie had to say.
    What surprised me was the emptiness of most of the daytime streets.
    Is this common or was this filmed on a quiet day or something?
    I think I'd be in the sh?? big time if I tried to live there, give me our wide-open bush spaces any time.
    Thank you for showing the other side of people's lives, though I did watch your Brisban serious sometime.

  • @deefat9978
    @deefat9978 Год назад +1

    Miss my old hang out 'Some place else' in the sheraton hotel across from the Cemetry hahah

    • @thomassoane4302
      @thomassoane4302 Год назад

      I remember when that was the hottest bar in town, mid to late 90s I think?

  • @Suchislife312
    @Suchislife312 Год назад +1

    🙏🏽Bless you brother. Keep safe and keep up thegoodness

  • @rw6957
    @rw6957 3 месяца назад

    My fabulous sister Beau was a part of K-road for many, many years. I miss her so much.

  • @mattparr3038
    @mattparr3038 Год назад

    Good one Thomas. Insightful bro.

  • @angelakuru3914
    @angelakuru3914 Год назад

    Love what you do God bless you and keep you safe x love from Australia

  • @thriftty
    @thriftty Год назад

    that was interesting brather please do more my man nga mihi

  • @navajoauckland6003
    @navajoauckland6003 Год назад +1

    I spent my youth up the rohe Karangahape . Learnt alot about life . Has my respect

  • @akeripapati524
    @akeripapati524 Год назад

    Love your show brother 💕👍

  • @videoezy2372
    @videoezy2372 Год назад +1

    doing ya thing my bro 🤙🏾

  • @ancestor23
    @ancestor23 Год назад +1

    Man i love this vlog. I just got chills when yall was walking down eden baurg street an tommy was saying about the trauma she went thru how she cut her hand, all of a sudden i got a bible notification saying, "and call upon me in the day of troubles: i will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me." Just 2 or 3 seconds later (17:15) tommy said if you need the lord call out to him. That blew my mind. The lord giving me sign that he an the holy son yeshua are the truth an life.....im shockd, not the first time the lord sent me a message. Keep it up bro

  • @goo267
    @goo267 Год назад

    bro this video fire, pls do more

  • @LoneWolf-sg5qk
    @LoneWolf-sg5qk 11 месяцев назад

    Hello 👉🏽💯 oh man Nz what a place I Absolutey love it I'm from ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 keep winning keep smiling and keep it
    Real God bless you all

  • @DRE-HRUYAN
    @DRE-HRUYAN Год назад +5

    17:35 that's was my poppas church across the road! 👍🏾 I was born and raised in the city in Kingsland I know heaps of stories I know about that place lol gangsta stories and stories of the skin heads and full on bar brawls back in the 80s and 90s

  • @ROCEMPOWERMENT
    @ROCEMPOWERMENT 10 месяцев назад

    90s teens remember kroad and Meyers Park. Taggers and bloods and crops all hung around the bridge. Salute that was part of our childhood!

  • @johnpalalagi8929
    @johnpalalagi8929 Год назад

    I used to work at Telecom in Hereford St in the 90’s and saw a lot of weird sh!t going on all around especially at night. Some great bars “Kenny’s’ & “Malthouse’ and some great curry houses.

  • @em_real7777
    @em_real7777 Год назад

    Love the vlogs and would be great to know the music/Artist on your videos?? True touch of the Lord in heart felt beats 🎶🎧

    • @TFSpodcast_
      @TFSpodcast_  Год назад +1

      Music links are in the description 😊

  • @peterware5173
    @peterware5173 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing again

  • @AyeGee721
    @AyeGee721 10 месяцев назад +1

    My oldest sister used to work for the Prostitutes collective in Auckland and they would make sure addicts and workers at least had protection, check ups or at least clean needles to avoid anything spreading and keeping healthy. Met a lot of interesting characters over time that as I grew up (in Wellington) were hoping they were doing well or better after we lost her to...well the 'S' word.
    They held a memorial in the offices. I can't remember if its in the same place as back in the early 2000s though.

  • @hellurmoto3163
    @hellurmoto3163 Год назад +1

    “Anyways do yous want any drugs” 😂😂😂😂 bruh!! Auntys crack up!!

  • @georgemiller1307
    @georgemiller1307 Год назад +1

    Mean stories Tommy. Choices are yours💯 and a upbringing is not a choice 💯

  • @Dani-wr1to
    @Dani-wr1to Год назад

    Mean content bro 👌🏽

  • @josephpaerau9144
    @josephpaerau9144 Год назад +2

    Do one in otara

  • @AtihanaJohns
    @AtihanaJohns 22 дня назад

    I renember Karangahape Rd as a cheap shopping street. McKenzies was a popular shop there. Rents were affordable. No red lights district. Now?

  • @KieraHafermalz-Wheeler
    @KieraHafermalz-Wheeler Год назад +5

    I remember that area from 1999 to 2009 after which i moved to waiheke island, tommy may or may not know me from back then (don't know how old tommy is), yeah, the queens (trans girls) were all around the lower end of east st, the fish (cis girls) were all around hope st and there was another group of island queens that were around the church where siones wedding was filmed, and the gay boys were around the back of the supper club

  • @godmode6858
    @godmode6858 Год назад

    Yessss uso this is the content we need man love to see how far you’ve come uso keep it up 💯😤

  • @arohamikaere2549
    @arohamikaere2549 11 месяцев назад

    My Nan lived down Grey's Ave for 20something years. She always went to the Family and Navel. We always roamed these streets. RIP Nellie Walters ♥

  • @or945m
    @or945m Год назад +1

    I remember working in George court in the late 70s best place how sad how it’s changed ❤😂❤