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.
ÔÇ£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,ÔÇØ 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.ÔÇØ
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.
ÔÇ£You couldnÔÇÖt ask for anything more in a community, but itÔÇÖs hard to get into because of the price. ItÔÇÖs not elitist, but it is exclusive,ÔÇØ 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.
ManurewaÔÇÖs The Gardens┬áis described by residents as ÔÇ£a lifestyle choiceÔÇØ away from the ÔÇ£slums and undesirablesÔÇØ of surrounding areas.
A petition demanding that housing agency K─üinga Ora (KO) sell a new development on Hill Road has gained around 1900 signatures.
ÔÇ£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┬áincreases in crime┬áand a drop in property value,ÔÇØ the petition said.
It was started by Manurewa Local Board deputy chair Matt Winiata, who is also a real estate agent.
He told┬áStuff┬áthat the average property price within The Gardens was $1.27 million - ÔÇ£out of stepÔÇØ with the $788,000 - $800,000 values in parts of South Auckland where KO traditionally developed.
ÔÇ£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,ÔÇØ 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.ÔÇØ
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.
ÔÇ£You couldnÔÇÖt ask for anything more in a community, but itÔÇÖs hard to get into because of the price. ItÔÇÖs not elitist, but it is exclusive,ÔÇØ Winiata said.
ÔÇ£The outcome if KO puts in these houses will be an exodus of residents who have moved to The Gardens for a quiet lifestyle.ÔÇØ
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
