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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

David Farrar: The return of consequences


Stuff reports:

The number of Kāinga Ora tenancies ended due to disruptive behaviour has rocketed up by more than 500% in a year after the organisation started taking a harder line.

In the year ended June 30, there were 74 tenancies ended due to disruptive behaviour.

In the previous year there were just 12 and in the year before that (2022-23) there were two.

So evictions due to behaviour has gone from 2 to 74. As I reported on here often, the behaviour that was previously tolerated was also psychopathic. Neighbours had to endure months or years of terror. Now if you terrorise your neighbours, you are goneburger.

Other changes made by Kāinga Ora, including a reduction of its workforce from 3398 to 2609 had resulted in significant savings, Crockett said.

They’re doing a far better job, and with fewer staff!

David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders

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