Govt Crackdown on Kāinga Ora Tenants Sees 63 Terminated, 600% Rise in Warnings

Govt crackdown on Kāinga Ora tenants sees 63 terminated, 600% rise in warnings

By RNZ Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says a Government directive to crack down on abusive Kāinga Ora tenants has been a success, citing improved...

63 Kāinga Ora tenancies terminated after government clamps down on bad behaviour

There had also been a 600 percent increase in formal warnings when compared to the previous financial year.

Govt crackdown sees spike in Kāinga Ora evictions and warnings over abusive tenant behaviour - Daily Telegraph NZ

Stock photo. A government crackdown on abusive Kāinga Ora tenants has led to a dramatic rise in evictions and formal warnings, with Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka claiming the toughened stance is already driving improved tenant behaviour. Following a March 2024 ministerial directive to scrap the previous government’s Sustaining Tenancies Framework — which allowed disruptive tenants to remain in social housing regardless of their behaviou…