01-10-2023, 02:47 PM
From being built anywhere near their 'exclusive' (but not elitist, according to them) enclave.
So, not the peasants revolting, but the 'exclusive' residents...
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1330106...nd-enclave
"17-dwelling development in a wealthy enclave in South Auckland has infuriated local residents, having been revealed to be a social housing complex.
It was started by Manurewa Local Board deputy chair Matt Winiata, who is also a real estate agent.
“We wanted to have meaningful dialogue but a group of residents, encouraged by a local board member, stopped that from happening, which was very disappointing,” KO regional director Angela Pearce said.
"Unfortunately, we had to end this event early out of concern for our staff and others who were in the area at the time.”
Via the petition, Winiata alerted disgruntled residents to a community information drop-in session held by Kāinga Ora in September.
Footage of the event shows angry middle-aged men shouting and swearing at a KO staffer.
The suburb is nestled between Totara Park and the Auckland Botanic Gardens. A few doors up the road from the new housing complex are palatial estates, even a home styled like a castle.
“You couldn’t ask for anything more in a community, but it’s hard to get into because of the price. It’s not elitist, but it is exclusive,” Winiata said.
So, not the peasants revolting, but the 'exclusive' residents...
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1330106...nd-enclave
"17-dwelling development in a wealthy enclave in South Auckland has infuriated local residents, having been revealed to be a social housing complex.
Manurewa’s The Gardens is described by residents as “a lifestyle choice” away from the “slums and undesirables” of surrounding areas.
A petition demanding that housing agency Kāinga Ora (KO) sell a new development on Hill Road has gained around 1900 signatures.
“What is at stake is the future of The Gardens as you know it. There are many statistics that outline the issues that a development like this represents, like increases in crime and a drop in property value,” the petition said.
It was started by Manurewa Local Board deputy chair Matt Winiata, who is also a real estate agent.
He told Stuff that the average property price within The Gardens was $1.27 million - “out of step” with the $788,000 - $800,000 values in parts of South Auckland where KO traditionally developed.
“We wanted to have meaningful dialogue but a group of residents, encouraged by a local board member, stopped that from happening, which was very disappointing,” KO regional director Angela Pearce said.
"Unfortunately, we had to end this event early out of concern for our staff and others who were in the area at the time.”
Via the petition, Winiata alerted disgruntled residents to a community information drop-in session held by Kāinga Ora in September.
Footage of the event shows angry middle-aged men shouting and swearing at a KO staffer.
The suburb is nestled between Totara Park and the Auckland Botanic Gardens. A few doors up the road from the new housing complex are palatial estates, even a home styled like a castle.
“You couldn’t ask for anything more in a community, but it’s hard to get into because of the price. It’s not elitist, but it is exclusive,” Winiata said.
“The outcome if KO puts in these houses will be an exodus of residents who have moved to The Gardens for a quiet lifestyle.”
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)