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‘Beyond disappointing’: Kāinga Ora rejects wool carpet

By Sally Murphy of RNZ Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson says it’s beyond disappointing that Kāinga Ora isn’t putting wool carpet into new state...

'Beyond disappointing': Kāinga Ora rejects wool carpet request

Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson said the coalition agreement prioritised wool carpets. Photo: Johnny Blades/ RNZ By Sally Murphy of RNZ  The Associate Agriculture Minister says it's beyond disappointing Kāinga Ora isn't putting wool carpet into new state houses.

'Beyond disappointing': Kāinga Ora rejects wool carpet

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Kainga Ora shuns wool in state housing

Reading Time: 3 minutes The deliberate exclusion of wool carpet from state homes in favour of synthetic materials by Kainga Ora sets a damaging precedent, say wool sector advocates. The current “Request for Proposals” for the national supply of carpet and underlay specifies nylon carpet only. It also states, with bold emphasis, “We are not looking to procure wool carpet”. The exclusion appears in conflict with the National-NZ First coalition a…