A claim Rotorua's emergency motel system is sapping the Government's credibility.

A TVNZ report has revealed poor conditions for tenants and allegations of intimidation and abuse of power from charity Visions of a Helping Hand.

Victoria University political analyst Bryce Edwards says it's an issue the Government hasn't addressed and the Mayor hasn't been vocal enough about.

He told Mike Hosking the system is drawing criticism from all angles, with people on the left and the right against it.

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