Labour govt 2020-23

[Bjauck]

For once we recently got Labour & National agreeing on a piece of legislation that may actually help with increased supply of housing through intensification. I thought that was a great move.
But then we get NIMBY stuff like this stopping development nearing it's completion https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...XO5KJY4MM3OII/

Excerpt:

"He even cited the Government's intensification moves on Auckland to allow more houses on sites here in the case whose respondents included developers 44 Ventnor.

"I recognise that there will be prejudice to 44 Ventnor and disappointment to the council that a proposal for a more intensive use of a large site in a residential zone in Auckland is being held up when there is a strong policy impetus in the National Policy Statement - Urban Development and the Auckland Unitary Plan for more intensive development in residential zones," he said.

The decision was also issued at a time when the Government was looking to enable even greater intensification of certain residential areas than that currently provided for in the National Policy Statement, the judge noted.

The irony was not lost on him."

I can understand the nimbys completely. While the NZ fiscal and investment environment ends up leading households to priorities investment in residential property, it is understandable that households will want to protect the value of their investment in residential real estate, from activity or development that may devalue it.

I don't imagine that property owners who stand to make windfall gains, as opposed to detriment, from the intensification rule changes will be complaining.

[Panda-NZ-]

Building standards should go way up here.

We're not singapore, so if density happens it should be with quality and spacious housing.

[Logen Ninefingers]

Building standards should go way up here.

We're not singapore, so if density happens it should be with quality and spacious housing.

Because Labour have done absolutely nothing about addressing the housing affordability crisis, unfortunately slum housing will be a big part of NZ’s future, and selfish and entitled people need to get over themselves and realise that the word ‘crisis’ just does not do justice to the situation we now find ourselves in. Future generations have had their futures looted from them & there is no way back - but they will have to live somewhere, so slums and shanty towns it will have to be.

[artemis]

Building standards should go way up here.

We're not singapore, so if density happens it should be with quality and spacious housing.

Nothing stopping that happening, now or ever. Just need enough buyers willing to pay the price.

[dobby41]

Nothing stopping that happening, now or ever. Just need enough buyers willing to pay the price.

And probably builders with the skills to build them.

[Balance]

And probably builders with the skills to build them.

How do you think countries like Singapore build tens of thousands of dwellings every year with a limited workforce?

Clueless Cindy was going to build 10,000 units a year, remember and it was all going to happen?

Like magic, she promised and she delivered less than 1,000 units in 3 years.

5 years in the planning before she came into power and she stuffed it up big time like everything she does.

[Balance]

Under questioning in Parliament, the ever useless Poto(loo) Williams admitted what everyone with half an ounce of brain has already worked out - a no-eviction policy by Housing NZ.

Disgusting disgusting government with a clueless Cindy in charge - protecting criminals and putting law abiding citizens to the sword.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kainga...DUPXUAOAA2IUY/

She said the "sustaining tenancies policy" was introduced by the previous National government, but "expanded on in recent years to ensure the necessary support and resources are in place".

"Disruptive behaviour is not addressed by evicting tenants onto the streets, but by ensuring there is wraparound support, and if necessary, to relocate tenants."

Can you show where she made this directive or is it in your imagination?
In parliament today it was stated that the policy derives from Nationals time (Amy Adams set out the expectations in 2017).

It seems that there have been no evictions in the last 3 years but 159 households have been moved in the last year for anti-social behaviour concerns.
Moving the problem around maybe?

If you read the link you posted re the man selling his house you would see KO say it is an internal policy "Kāinga Ora denies there is any Government directive but admits evictions are a last resort reserved for "extreme" cases."

Do you suffer from some on line version of palilalia?

westerly

[Getty]

Surely electors are reflecting on the wonderful diversity of the government, competence is not valued anymore.

We've even got Damien O'Connor at peace with his 'gaggle of gays'

[BDL]

Surely electors are reflecting on the wonderful diversity of the government, competence is not valued anymore.

We've even got Damien O'Connor at peace with his 'gaggle of gays'

Reflecting? We are rushing for the exits, eyeing David Seymour on the way out.....

[BDL]

Negative reputation score from BlackPeter. Thanks.
Just a Jacinda cheerleader I suspect having trouble justifying the BS.